Same-sex parents now account for 1 in 10 adoptions
by Nick Duffy, Pink News:
Data published today has revealed that one in 10 adoptions in England is by a same-sex couple.
The data comes from the Department for Education, which published an update on children in care and fostering.
The stats reveal that of the 4,690 children adopted in the year ending March 31, 450 were adopted by same-sex couples.
200 children were adopted by same-sex couples in civil partnerships, 70 children were adopted by married same-sex couples, and a further 180 were adopted by same-sex couples who are unmarried.
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