Arguements Continue Over Gay Marriage And Adoption Monday April 26, 2004 7:30am Should the US stick to the June 30 deadline for transfer of power in Iraq?  Yes  No ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia (AP) - Some activists are angry that lawmakers plan to include a group that opposes gay marriage on a panel studying whether unmarried couples can adopt children. The Palmetto Family Council is the only private group so far given a position on a committee studying the bill to bar unmarried couples from adopting children or becoming foster parents. The conservative Christian group is a nonprofit organization that advocates for traditional families. Johanna Haynes of the South Carolina Equality Coalition says a main opposition group to gay adoption shouldn't be on the committee. Haynes hopes her organization gets a seat, too. The bill's sponsor, Greenville Senator Mike Fair, says he would consider removing the Palmetto Family Council. But Fair says he's not sure he wants a gay and lesbian group on the panel. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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