Defending the Defense of Marriage Act
By The American College of Pediatricians
March 2013
The members of the American College of Pediatricians (“the College”) devote their professional lives to
promoting the health and wellbeing of children. As a medical association, the College has an interest in
the broad spectrum of factors that impact the physical, mental and social development of the young
patients in their care. This interest extends to family structure and environment, which drives many of the
outcomes for pediatric patients across a variety of key developmental categories.
The collective membership of the College has observed firsthand the effect of varied and changing family structures on the wellbeing of pediatric patients, and it is also familiar with the significant academic analysis and sociological data that augment understanding of these issues. The College presents this analysis of the effect of various parenting models and family structures on the development and well being of the children under the care of America’s pediatricians.
The collective membership of the College has observed firsthand the effect of varied and changing family structures on the wellbeing of pediatric patients, and it is also familiar with the significant academic analysis and sociological data that augment understanding of these issues. The College presents this analysis of the effect of various parenting models and family structures on the development and well being of the children under the care of America’s pediatricians.
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