Love Comes From Within
Love comes from within; not based on gender. Now that same-sex marriage is legal in all fifty states, it is only a matter of time before same-sex adoption will become a norm. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all fifty states, and newly married couples are seeking to create a family. With so many children in the foster care system, same-sex adoption would increase the adoption rates tremendously. Same-sex adoption is an incredible opportunity to provide children with a stable and healthy living environment.
Those opposing same-sex adoption claim that same-sex adoption violates the bible and that children need a steady mother and father figure. These claims are nonsensical because …show more content…
In the United States, same-sex adoption statistics have proven that allowing same-sex adoptions will increase adoption statistics. According to Life Long Adoptions, “More than 16,000 same-sex couples are raising an estimated 22,000 adopted children in the United States” (LGBT Adoption Statistics, 2016, para. 5). Same-sex couples have taken in over 20,000 children in the United States. This is a significant number of children who are given a home where they are loved. Same-sex couples are adopting children; however, there are couples who want to adopt that are unable to do …show more content…
In the state of Nebraska, there was at one point a law that restricted LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual) families from fostering. This law forced LGBT families to go through five review processes, whereas a heterosexual family would only go through two. John Colborn, a Lancaster Country District judge, removed this law declaring that the state agency “cannot adopt a new procedure without rescinding a previous policy that is “wholly inconsistent” with the new rule” (Duggan & Hammel, 2015, para. 12). Although many families would like to adopt, they are unable to do so by the restrictive societal views and laws. It can be argued that same-sex couples do not want to adopt; however, this has been proven to be false. According to Life Long adoptions, a recent study done by The William Institute, states that there is “an estimated two million LGBT people are interested in adopting” (LGBT Adoption Statistics, 2016, para. 5). Prior to this decision, same-sex couples wanting to adopt were unable to do so due to the regulations set by the state agency. Legalizing same-sex adoption will allow more children to have a family and a place to
Love comes from within; not based on gender. Now that same-sex marriage is legal in all fifty states, it is only a matter of time before same-sex adoption will become a norm. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all fifty states, and newly married couples are seeking to create a family. With so many children in the foster care system, same-sex adoption would increase the adoption rates tremendously. Same-sex adoption is an incredible opportunity to provide children with a stable and healthy living environment.
Those opposing same-sex adoption claim that same-sex adoption violates the bible and that children need a steady mother and father figure. These claims are nonsensical because …show more content…
In the United States, same-sex adoption statistics have proven that allowing same-sex adoptions will increase adoption statistics. According to Life Long Adoptions, “More than 16,000 same-sex couples are raising an estimated 22,000 adopted children in the United States” (LGBT Adoption Statistics, 2016, para. 5). Same-sex couples have taken in over 20,000 children in the United States. This is a significant number of children who are given a home where they are loved. Same-sex couples are adopting children; however, there are couples who want to adopt that are unable to do …show more content…
In the state of Nebraska, there was at one point a law that restricted LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual) families from fostering. This law forced LGBT families to go through five review processes, whereas a heterosexual family would only go through two. John Colborn, a Lancaster Country District judge, removed this law declaring that the state agency “cannot adopt a new procedure without rescinding a previous policy that is “wholly inconsistent” with the new rule” (Duggan & Hammel, 2015, para. 12). Although many families would like to adopt, they are unable to do so by the restrictive societal views and laws. It can be argued that same-sex couples do not want to adopt; however, this has been proven to be false. According to Life Long adoptions, a recent study done by The William Institute, states that there is “an estimated two million LGBT people are interested in adopting” (LGBT Adoption Statistics, 2016, para. 5). Prior to this decision, same-sex couples wanting to adopt were unable to do so due to the regulations set by the state agency. Legalizing same-sex adoption will allow more children to have a family and a place to