There is no scientific evidence to support the assertion of 150 doctors that children with heterosexual parents ‘do better’ than those in same-sex homes, psychologists say.
There is no scientific evidence to support the assertion of 150 doctors that children with heterosexual parents ‘do better’ than those with same-sex parents, psychologists say.
A group of 150 medical professionals called ‘Doctors for the Family’ recently signed a Senate submission claiming that children whose parents were in a heterosexual relationship ‘did better’ than those raised by same-sex couples.
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