Children deserve to know that their relationships with both of their parents are stable and legally recognized. This applies to all children, whether their parents are of the same or opposite sex. The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that a considerable body of professional literature provides evidence that children with parents who are homosexual can have the same advantages and the same expectations for health, adjustment, and development as can children whose parents are heterosexual. When [two] adults participate in parenting a child, they and the child deserve the serenity that comes with legal recognition.

- Policy Statement, American Academy of Pediatrics[1]