2012年6月9日星期六

Adoption By Gay Couples

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Gay Rights has become a highly debated subject in recent years. The majority of people now agree that gay people and gay couples deserve the same rights as anyone else, but there are still people with strong opposing view. This is especially the case when it comes to adoption.

Gay people have been granted equal rights in many areas, with civil partnerships the biggest victory for gay right campaigners. Civil Partnerships were introduced in the UK in 2005 and are a form of gay couples registering their partnership; very much like marriage under a different name. This was a way of legalising a marriage type institution for gay people, but getting around the argument that marriage should be for male-female couples only.

Same-sex adoption is an area that has been pursued heavily, and one that produces much debate. Some think that there should be equal right in all areas and therefore same-sex adoption should be legal, while others are completely against it. This includes many religious groups, especially the Catholic Church. The UK is amongst many nations where same-sex adoption is now legal,hogan vendita, and more countries are bringing in similar laws all the time.

Below are some of the points that are being put forward on both sides of the gay-adoption argument.

ARGUMENT FOR

?There are so many children waiting for adoption so it only makes sense to utilise gay couples wishing to adopt.
?One of the main points made against same-sex adoption is that children need male and female role models. However the traditional family is not as common as it once was,christian louboutin soldes, and therefore many children do not grow up with both biological parents anyway.
?It is morally right that gay couples should be given the same adoption rights as straight couples.
?There is no reason why gay people cannot be good parents.

ARGUMENTS AGAINST

?It is best for children to grow up with a male and female role model. Even when parents separate, the children see both in the majority of cases.
?Children could be bullied if their parents are gay.
?Children could suffer psychologically by being bought up by a gay couple.

The question has to be asked,mbt schuhe, what is most important with adoption?

The most important thing is that children are loved and cared for, and therefore does it matter if they are bought up by one male,hogan vendita, one female,chaussures christian louboutin, one of each, or two of either? And is sexuality important in someone ability to bring up children? If the answer to these questions is no, then this suggests that adoption should be allowed for gay couples.

Most of the argument against same-sex adoption can be countered.

?Many have claimed it is best children are bought up by both biological parents, but many do not stay together anyway.
?Emotional problems can stem from being bought up by gay parents - many studies that have been carried out looking into the subject though, suggest there are usually no psychological affects.
?Being bought up in a stable family is best for children ?but civil partnerships can be just as stable as marriages.

THE LAW

Before the current laws came in one person was able to adopt a child. This meant that an adopted child could potentially live with this person and his or her partner, even if they were in a same-sex relationship. There were also situations where a gay woman would become pregnant through artificial insemination and then the child could live with her and her partner. This gave lesbian couples an advantage over all-male couples. In many ways then, it was possible for gay couples to bring up children.

New laws were implemented in 2006 so that same-sex couples could adopt a child together. There are strict adoption rules, but they are the same for gay and straight couples.

Many adoption agencies have ties with religious groups. Those with catholic connections refused to allow adoption by gay couples. This was ruled as being illegal in June 2009. Many of these organisations claimed they would rather close down than adopt to gay couples. However,chaussures christian louboutin, most have abided by the rules.

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