Jaclyn Clifford, Author at JURIST

Puerto Rico Supreme Court upholds same-sex adoption ban

February 22, 2013 01:42:21 pm

Puerto Rico's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law banning same-sex couples from adopting children. The case was brought by a woman who wanted to adopt the child of her partner...

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