What Makes Family? Advocates Debate Importance of Biological Ties

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Donor-conceived people want the right to know their biological parents, but LGBTQ advocates worry about what it means for people raising children they aren’t genetically related to

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-makes-family-advocates-debate-importance-of-biological-ties-f8e58646Jordan Budd, leader of an advocacy group for people with LGBTQ parents, says emphasizing genetic ties over chosen family could undercut the legal rights of nonbiological parents.

 

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