Gay Adoption
In many states, step parent, second parent, or joint adoption is not an option for gay and lesbian couples. There are 402,000 kids in U.S. foster care system, 102,000 eligible for adoption, and 23,000 “aged out before finding a family (familyEquality.org). Same sex couples are six times more likely than their different sex counterparts to be raising foster children (familyequality.org). Although there are some states that support fostering by LGBTQ+ couples, there are 41 states that are silent on the topic of same-sex couples adopting children and have no laws supporting it (familyequality.org).By, June 2016, homosexual couples will finally have the right to marry in all 50 states of the U.S. but what about them wanting to start …show more content…
Why should a married couple who are ready to have children and adopt be declined due to their sexual orientation and someone else’s beliefs. Many corporations are working to pass the Every Child Deserves a Family Act since March of 2012 but it is still not enact. There should be no reason that a couple’s sexual orientation averts them from legally adopting a child considering the thousands of kids in foster care without a family.
Being homosexual does not affect the way you will raise a child. Research demonstrates that the children of gay and lesbian people develop as effectively as those of heterosexual or straight parents (liberties union 41). Supporters of gay appropriation contend that same-sex adoptions are required on the grounds that there are such a variety of children holding up to be embraced and loved by someone they can call their family (“Gay Adoption”). Same-sex couples are able to provide the children with stable homes and families (“Gay Adoption”). According to Brian Samuels, a Commissioner of Administration …show more content…
The child’s safety should be the main concern. In 2013, the congressional coalition on Adoption Institute conducted a survey of 3,534 adults to examine public attitudes toward the institution of adoption and members of the adoption triad (Berger 12). The survey found that six in ten Americans have had personal experience with adoption, meaning that they themselves, a family member, or a close friend was adopted, had adopted a child, or had placed a child for adoption (Berger 12). The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that parents must be able to provide health care and take care of other responsibilities like doctor visits and parent-teacher conferences (“Adoptive Families”). Basically, the academy believes that everything should be in the best interest of the child (“Adoptive Families”). Studies have shown that homosexual and heterosexual parenting is virtually the same (“Adoptive Families”). Children raised in homosexual homes have the same advantages for health and adjustment and development as children whose parents are heterosexual (“Adoptive Families”). Very large majorities of Americans, for example, say that as a matter of principle, the federal government should treat homosexuals and heterosexuals equally (Kafka 27). Also high numbers of Americans say that homosexuals should have equal rights in terms of job opportunities (Kafka
In many states, step parent, second parent, or joint adoption is not an option for gay and lesbian couples. There are 402,000 kids in U.S. foster care system, 102,000 eligible for adoption, and 23,000 “aged out before finding a family (familyEquality.org). Same sex couples are six times more likely than their different sex counterparts to be raising foster children (familyequality.org). Although there are some states that support fostering by LGBTQ+ couples, there are 41 states that are silent on the topic of same-sex couples adopting children and have no laws supporting it (familyequality.org).By, June 2016, homosexual couples will finally have the right to marry in all 50 states of the U.S. but what about them wanting to start …show more content…
Why should a married couple who are ready to have children and adopt be declined due to their sexual orientation and someone else’s beliefs. Many corporations are working to pass the Every Child Deserves a Family Act since March of 2012 but it is still not enact. There should be no reason that a couple’s sexual orientation averts them from legally adopting a child considering the thousands of kids in foster care without a family.
Being homosexual does not affect the way you will raise a child. Research demonstrates that the children of gay and lesbian people develop as effectively as those of heterosexual or straight parents (liberties union 41). Supporters of gay appropriation contend that same-sex adoptions are required on the grounds that there are such a variety of children holding up to be embraced and loved by someone they can call their family (“Gay Adoption”). Same-sex couples are able to provide the children with stable homes and families (“Gay Adoption”). According to Brian Samuels, a Commissioner of Administration …show more content…
The child’s safety should be the main concern. In 2013, the congressional coalition on Adoption Institute conducted a survey of 3,534 adults to examine public attitudes toward the institution of adoption and members of the adoption triad (Berger 12). The survey found that six in ten Americans have had personal experience with adoption, meaning that they themselves, a family member, or a close friend was adopted, had adopted a child, or had placed a child for adoption (Berger 12). The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that parents must be able to provide health care and take care of other responsibilities like doctor visits and parent-teacher conferences (“Adoptive Families”). Basically, the academy believes that everything should be in the best interest of the child (“Adoptive Families”). Studies have shown that homosexual and heterosexual parenting is virtually the same (“Adoptive Families”). Children raised in homosexual homes have the same advantages for health and adjustment and development as children whose parents are heterosexual (“Adoptive Families”). Very large majorities of Americans, for example, say that as a matter of principle, the federal government should treat homosexuals and heterosexuals equally (Kafka 27). Also high numbers of Americans say that homosexuals should have equal rights in terms of job opportunities (Kafka