A 1-Month-Old Boy Is Brought to the Office for a Routine

A 1-month-old boy is brought to the office for a routine well-child examination.  The patient has been taking 3 oz of formula every 4 hours and sleeping well between feeds.  He was born via vaginal delivery to a 20-year-old primiparous birth mother who received appropriate prenatal care.  Apgar scores were 9 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively.  He was adopted shortly after birth by his 2 fathers as part of a planned open adoption.  To date, the birth mother has chosen to have no further contact with the baby.  The patient has no known birth family history of developmental delay, autism, or psychiatric disorders.  Vital signs, growth measurements, and physical examination are normal.  In comparing children of gay and lesbian parents with those of heterosexual parents, which of the following statements is most accurate?

A) Children of gay and lesbian parents are more likely to develop a gay or lesbian sexual orientation
B) Children of gay and lesbian parents are more likely to develop behavioral problems
C) Children of gay and lesbian parents are more likely to develop depression
D) Children of gay and lesbian parents show a greater incidence of gender identity issues
E) Children of gay and lesbian parents show no differences in psychosocial development

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