Sink cautiously favors gay adoption, insurers covering abortion

Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, the leading Democratic candidate for governor, stopped short of calling for an outright repeal of the state law banning gay adoption but said the decision should be up to judges, on a case by case basis.

"We need a system in which all of our children are assured that they live in a healthy, loving home --  a home that's determined not by any law,'' Sink told about 300 gay activists who packed a gallery of modern artwork at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale. "The decision has to be made by the judge, in consultation with the experts, to determine what is the best for that individual child.''

Sink said she looked forward to working with Democratic state Sen. Nan Rich of Weston, who has  unsuccessfully pushed legislation to repeal the state's gay adoption ban. But Sink said after the speech that she had not read the bill and would not immediately commit to signing it if it passed and she was elected governor.

Never to be confused with a Democratic firebrand, Sink also was careful when asked about legislation in Congress that would forbid insurers that participate in a federally subsidized health care system from covering abortion. "One of the things that the president has promised was that if we like the insurance we have we should be able to keep it,'' she said, suggesting that insurers should be able to continue covering abortion. Sink has been endorsed by Emily's List, a national fundraising group for female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights.

Story on Sink's speech Sunday to Equality Florida is here.

Comments

[Reaganite Republican]

I am adopted, and thank God by normal people... the nuns at the Catholic home saw to that.

This is absolutely and totally WRONG- period

What a ridiculous pressure to put on a child- these people are crazy, and this is a shameful crime... the Left is way, way out of control- and will be punished harshly in the 2010 midterms... enough is enough

[matt jesse]

Dear Reaganite Republican: Whoever raised you obviously didn't do a very good job. Jesus taught us to love our neighbor as ourselves--even our fellow Americans who are gay and lesbian. I know two gay couoles who have raised children extremely well. It's too bad some who claim to speak for all Christians in such a nasty and disparaging manner give the rest of us a bad name.

[Mary Thompson]

Gay adoption is absolutely and completely wrong. Could you imagine being put, and raised in a home with out a mother and father. It's just not right at ALL. Not saying they can't be good parent's it's just the fact that they may not have the same example as a normal couple would. And gay marriage isn't a good thing and it may set it out to be OK if more kids are being raised in gay homes.