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"Surveys suggest that a large majority of the American public generally favor anti-discrimination laws."(Harris 2) Why then, according to a Newsweek survey, do only 36% of those surveyed think gay couples should have the right to adopt? Samuel Chavers, assistant general counsel for Children and Families, says "adoption is not a right; it's a privilege." If this is true, there is still not a rational basis for denying homosexuals the "privilege" to adopt. It is clearly an anti-gay bias. Although only two states specifically ban adoption by gays, most states discourage it. Just as blacks and women have fought for equal rights, gays are now struggling to do the same. It is unfair to single out a group of people with many members who would make great parents. Since we live in a world where "all men are created equal", homosexuals should enjoy the same rights as heterosexuals.
Gays face discrimination because of their sexual preferences, and they must also face the qualifications for adopting. "June Amer has a son of her own, whom she and her partner have raised. They wanted to adopt a second child. Amer truthfully filled out an application form that asked whether she was a homosexual. Her application was immediately rejected."(Fitzgerald 1B) This was a woman who had already proved to be a good parent and who lived in a healthy environment. She could have provided much-needed care for another child. Her only characteristic that did not meet the qualifications was that she had a female lover. Because of this reason, many qualified applicants are being turned down. It is great that people are willing to adopt children, but it is terrible that this one qualification is stopping so many of them. "Sexual orientation alone doesn't make a person a good or bad parent."(Kantrowitz 57).
There are many reasons why people believe gays should not freely adopt. A major argument is that children need a male and female figure in their lives in order to develop emotionally.
Now gay marriage is becoming a popular thing which will lead to gay adoption becoming more abundant. ... Laws regarding gay adoption vary from state to state and in Canada. ... In America there is a bit more increase in gay adoption. ... Who Supports Gay Adoptions...and Who Doesn't? People in America are beginning to support Gay Adoption. ...
Gay Adoption Adoption is an alternative for most parents that don't have the opportunity to have children. ... Some states are legalizing gay marriages and therefore doing the same thing for gay adoption. ... The position of gay adoptions is very opinionated. ... Unless the people making the decisions, the government, of gay adoption are gay I don't think they could have a valid reason why a gay adoption could not be. ... Not only do the gay people have an acceptance for gay adoption but so do some others. ...
If her biological mother dies, she may be removed from the only home she knows and placed somewhere else ("Gay Adoption"). ... Opponents of gay adoption claim gays and lesbians are more likely to molest their children. ... If we were to use these studies as a foundation on which to allow gay adoption, the decision would be clear. ... There are many arguments in the much-debated topic of gay adoption. ... Whether you are for or against gay adoption, the question that should be foremost in your mind is "What is in the best interest of th...
Gay and Lesbian adoption It is far to early to know what sort of effect Rosie O"Donnel's coming out, and now the most visible gay parent in the country, is going to have on gay adoption, but what it has done is brought the topic to kitchen tables and living rooms across the country. ... Sadly, six states around the country (Arkansas, Idaho Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah) are considering bans on gay and lesbian foster care and/or adoption. The American Academy of Pediatrics made a decision earlier this year to support second-parent adoption by same sex couples, but unf...
The state laws of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Jersey do allow gay and lesbian second-parent adoption. ... On account of the fact that homosexuals are able to provide the same domestic environment as heterosexuals, gays and lesbians should be considered for adoption. ... The struggles that homosexuals face continues with laws that prevent gay adoption simply exist because the social stress of the standard family unit is so valued. ... The impact that government officials have on society's image of homosexuals is very overpowering and only...
Those who agree with homosexual adoption say there should be no reference to sex or sexuality when a child is considered fro adoption. ... Next, people who are for gay adoption say couples lifestyle is the same as a straight person's, whether male or female, and are capable of providing, care love and commitment to each other and to any child they raise. ... Contrary to what people in favor of gay and lesbian adoption believe, homosexual adoption should not be allowed because it is not normal and it causes a burden. First of all, homosexual adoption should not be allowed because it is n...
Gay marriage and gay couples adopting is a great idea. ... Gay marriage is just as fair as any other couples getting married. ... Something to make everyone happy would also be to help the adoption crisis that this country is facing today. Since homosexual couples cannot pro-create adoption would be an option for them. ... Truth is told if society wasn't so judgmental about gay marriage or people being gay at all then adopting wouldn't be much of an issue right now. ...
Adoption is their answer. ... Those who are against gay-adoption also talk about influences of being gay on children. ... For those who support gay-adoption, some foster homes are extremely unhealthy for children, and are often switched from location to location. ... Attitude towards gays is another factor concerning gay-adoption. ... Those who are against gay-adoption think that gay have no ability of making lasting commitment. ...
Gay adoption is a more controversial topic. ... Legalizing gay adoption benefits both orphans and gay couples and there is no reason for it to be illegal. ... Disallowing gay couples the right to adopt is a form of discrimination and many act as if gay adoption is not righteous. ... Gay adoption not only benefits gay couples but also provides orphans with a home. ... Nevertheless, gay adoption is still a minority and many of them cannot adopt. ...
"When a gay couple sought to adopt a boy- who had leukemia, had been neglected by his biological parents, had lived in five foster homes, and whose adoption was favored by his legal representative- the judge deemed it "not in the interest of a seven-year-old male child to be placed for adoption into the home of a pair of adult male homosexual lovers.""... Although only two states specifically ban adoption by gays, most states discourage it. ... (Wagner 1) Adoption agencies need to quit using sexual orientation as a factor. ... "There are now 36,000 children in this country- in foster homes or ...
