And since Farrah has already lied in this article, I'd really like to know if this statement is true:
Meanwhile, during Miers long affiliation with the American Bar Association, she submitted a 1999 report to the ABA's house of delegates that included recommendations to develop and establish an International Criminal Court and the enactment of laws and public policy providing that the sexual orientation of adults be no bar to adoption of children.
Under the heading Family Law and subheading Adoption, the document states: "Supports the enactment of laws and public policy which provide that sexual orientation shall not be a bar to adoption when the adoption is determined to be in the best interest of the child."
Meanwhile, during Miers long affiliation with the American Bar Association, she submitted a 1999 report to the ABA's house of delegates that included recommendations to develop and establish an International Criminal Court and the enactment of laws and public policy providing that the sexual orientation of adults be no bar to adoption of children. Under the heading Family Law and subheading Adoption, the document states: "Supports the enactment of laws and public policy which provide that sexual orientation shall not be a bar to adoption when the adoption is determined to be in the best interest of the child."
It's easy enough to check.
From: Thomas A. EdmondsThat likely is an accurate description of one of the points.
DATE: February 18. 19991. There were few resolutions on this agenda that were subject to serious debate on germaneness grounds, unlike other meetings of the House in the recent past. One or two speakers argued on that basis against a proposal by the Section of Family Law and other interested groups supporting the proposition that an adoption should not be denied solely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the prospective parent when the adoption is determined by the court to be in the best interests of the child. Proponents of the measure argued that legisla-tion has already been adopted or is now being considered in several states which would bar an adoption solely on this basis, and that such an absolute bar cannot be justified in situations where the best interests of the child would be furthered by granting the adoption. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 304 to 106; I voted in favor of the resolution. ...
http://www.fed-soc.org/Publications/ABAwatch/February1999/ABAWatch-February1999.pdf
Page 13 of the above link has data on the ICC resolution and the adoption resolution.
But there is no evidence that attaches any position to the person who "submitted the report."