Husband deemed too fat to adopt

[Roon]

LONDON (AFP) - A man has been told he and his wife cannot adopt children because he is so fat that the authorities fear he will die, he said Monday.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090112/world/britain_adoption_health_1

[leftstreet]

1. (omg)

:popcorn:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Children instead adopted to witch with house made of candy.

"The kids get a new mommy and all the candy they can eat," said social worker, "what's not to love?"

[Sanctified]

3. I swear every time I read news from the UK I can't believe it's not The Onion.

Seriously who in the heck could live in that country, it's a perpetual nanny-state.

[Ian David]

4. England is Europe's Florida. n/t

[Sanctified]

5. LOL, I was seriously going to mention Florida in my original post. n/t

[NeedleCast]

10. You Win at the Internet

This made me laugh.

[Rainbowreflect]

6. My brother and his wife were unable to adopt in the US due

to health problems. I would think this would be the same thing.

[MountainLaurel]

8. Sounds like it's similar

And they've indicated that the application will be reconsidered once he gets his health in check.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Same thing happened here in KC

about a year ago?

http://blogs.kansascity.com/crime_scene/2007/08/too-fat-to-adop.html

[Horse with no Name]

9. Title is deceiving

I thought someone put their fat husband up for adoption.

[madrchsod]

11. how much did he weigh in lbs?

[DavidDvorkin]

12. 343 pounds.