Group won't fight Arkansas gay adoption ban in court (UALR Public Radio) - Opponents of a measure that would ban unmarried couples living together from adopting or fostering children are dropping plans to challenge the proposal in court to keep it off the ballot in the fall.

Debbie Willhite, lead consultant for Arkansas Families First, said Tuesday that the organization decided against challenging the language of the proposed initiated act or the signatures that were submitted to place it on the ballot.

"At this time, we're going to just prepare to have a very, very aggressive campaign against them and beat them," Willhite said.

Willhite said last month that the group was preparing to challenge the proposed initiated act in court. The measure is aimed at prohibiting gays and lesbians from fostering or adopting children.

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