A Missouri man whose adoption request was recently denied has been granted a second hearing in Kansas City. Gary Stocklaufer, who weighed 550 pounds at the time of the first adoption request, claims his request was denied because he was obese.

"But Stocklaufer underwent gastric bypass surgery in Dallas in August to lose weight. Since the surgery, Stocklaufer has shed nearly 200 pounds."

Adoption experts say that denial due to obesity is becoming more common in adoption cases. Though the judge in the case hasn't made his final ruling, this is believed to be the first time a couple seeking adoption has resorted to surgery.

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