The longitudinal studies that have been done have shown no difference in emotional and mental health between children raised by gay and lesbian parents and children raised by heterosexual parents.

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Rabbi Julia Neuberger, chief executive of the King's Fund, said the money should be poured into areas like mental health and elderly care where it could make the most difference.

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That is the sort of moral immunity we normally extend to persons who lack the capacity to understand either the consequences of their actions or the difference between right and wrong: very young children, extreme mental defectives and, more controversially, the severely mentally ill.

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Timing makes a huge difference with regard to estate planning, whether because of taxes, interest rates, mental capacity or insurability.

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