The recent arrest of a Topeka couple on child abuse charges is raising questions about a custody battle that some say illustrates a pattern of discrimination against gays seeking to adopt. Jim McLean, of the KHI News Service, explains.
Same Sex Couple Claims Discrimination in Adoption Case
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