Arkansas Democrat Gazette:
. . . “Surely, in 11 counts, they’ve stated at least one claim?” Cordi said. “In reality, they’re not stating even one claim.”
Joined by Byron Babione, an Arizona attorney representing Family Council Action Committee, the conservative Christian political action committee that championed the law, Cordi contended that the ACLU was trying to fabricate a constitutional right that doesn’t exist, a right by children to be adopted or placed in foster care. Adoption and foster care law arises from state statute, not the Arkansas or U.S. constitutions, they argued.
“There’s no deep-rooted right in this nation’s laws or history to adopt or foster,” Babione told the judge . . .
“The people of Arkansas considered this issue. The people of Arkansas debated this issue and the people of Arkansas decided this issue,” Babione said. “[Voters] don’t trust having cohabitating adults in the home with a child they don’t have a legal interest in. [Act 1] is looking to keep children out of the homes with co-habitating adults who have no legal duty to those children.”
Related ADF press release: ADF seeks dismissal of ACLU suit challenging Ark. voter approved adoption law
