Which of the following statements is true about adoption?
A. In August 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that stepparents could adopt the child of a spouse even if the spouse did not have legal custody of the child.
B. In 2008, adoptions were unlikely to occur through publicly funded adoption agencies or through intercountry adoption.
C. Since the mid-1970s, the percentage of never-married women who adopt out their children has increased significantly.
D. In June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples were to be treated as equal under the law, and same-sex adoption is now legal in all 50 states.
Answer: D
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