Many homosexual couples wish to be parents, and this can often be accomplished through a variety of methods. Resistance to such situations, however, can often occur. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding this issue?
A) While the waiting period for a heterosexual couple to adopt a child is usually 3 to 5 years, the same agency may force a homosexual couple to wait as many as 10 to 15 years to execute the same adoption.
B) Adoption for homosexual couples often costs two to three times as much as adoption for a heterosexual couple.
C) While there are no laws that prevent homosexual couples from adopting children, adoption agencies tend to discriminate openly against such couples and usually refuse to place children in such homes.
D) Some states in the United States of America actually have laws that forbid gay and lesbian couples from adopting.

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Some states in the United States have had laws or policies that restrict or prohibit adoption by gay and lesbian couples, although these laws have been challenged and changed over time.

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