LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. This may be in the form of a joint adoption by a same-sex couple, adoption by one partner of a same-sex couple of the other's biological child (step-child adoption) and adoption by a single LGBT person. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 25 countries. Opponents of LGBT adoption question whether same-sex couples have the ability to be adequate parents while other opponents question whether natural law implies that children of adoption possess a natural right to be raised by heterosexual parents. Since constitutions and statutes usually fail to address the adoption rights of LGBT persons, judicial decisions often determine whether they can serve as parents either individually or as couples.
@5F25M2G3yrs3Y
Yes, but adoption laws should be harmonized with access to IVF for gay and straight couples, so that lesbian couples must meet the same requirements for using IVF as gay men for adoption.
@8L9DRLG3yrs3Y
@8NZJNT63yrs3Y
they should only be allowed to adopt other gay people to get them out of our homes
@8K982DZ4yrs4Y
Yes but, I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples.
@8HNQDZZOne Nation4yrs4Y
No and It should be taken into consideration the toll it may take on the child. Bullying and those questions of why they had two mums or two dads
@9F9CM9C8mos8MO
i support the pirate party
@99YJSX51yr1Y
Yes, gay couples can adopt as long as they aren’t trans and aren’t pushing non binary, gender neutral rubbish on society and the child
@98BDS8X1yr1Y
Children require mother and father symbol in life
@99GYTJR1yr1Y
Yes but i feel like the child should be of age to make their own choice if they would feel comfortable with it
criminalize homosexuality
No offence but im homophobic
This isn't that relevant in Australia as only a small number of additions occur. What we need is to legalise surrogacy.
@93H73HG2yrs2Y
a stable and loving hetero couple is ideal due to different gender roles but a stable and loving gay couple is always prioritised over an unstable foster system
A stable and loving heterosexual family is ideal due to different gender roles, but a stable and loving homosexual family is better than an unstable foster home.
@92ZK8V62yrs2Y
Yes, Having a home is better than being in Foster care but I believe it is better to be in a house with a mum and dad.
Should be the kids decision to pick straight or gay parents.
@92J8K782yrs2Y
I believe LGBT couples should get adoption priority. Straight couples can wait their turn since the system is a big failure.
@92FJLQK2yrs2Y
Yes however adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples
@92D4TL92yrs2Y
I say NO . I am a Christian and I know God loves EVERYONE....including babies aborted...so why don't we start a program that woman who are going to abort have an opportunity to save their child and give him/her to the Gay couple who will love the child as their own.
This will then stop mental health issues with the mother who has regret in the future for killing her child. It will stop the murders of beautiful children who are alive in the womb and it will give Gay Couples the greatest gift of a child to bring up as their own....it seems to be a Win Win for all involved.
The Mother would not have murdered the child . Maybe she should also be paid to give birth to the child by the Adoptive parents to be $10,000.
Lets not feel for the woman who is pregnant most of the time it is bc she chose to have sex...Lets be honest. Let be PRO LIFE.
@92D22DD2yrs2Y
only if they have a direct blood relationship with the child being adopted
@929WC5Z2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should prioritise straight couples
@9353BBF2yrs2Y
In child adoption, when all other suitability factors remain equal between candidates, preference should be given to heterosexual couples, but not at the expense of a child to be adopted, into a loving home.
@934NDGJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but I do personally believe mother and father families are better and more stable for a growing and stable social economy. Adoption agencies should prioritise mother and father families first.
@933SY2J2yrs2Y
yes, but prioritise straight couples
@92CG72M2yrs2Y
No, if it comes down to an infertile straight couple trying to adopt, the infertile straight couple should be prioritised. If both straight and gay couples are trying to adopt out of choice, it should then be the same.
@925ZX6J2yrs2Y
No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child in most cases
Yes, but priority should be for straight couples.
They deserve more rights
Only if they provide a good life for their child
@8ZKYX3ROne Nation2yrs2Y
No, a child has the right to both a mother and a father, while not always an option, it is the ideal.
@8WDBX7SAnimal Justice3yrs3Y
they can do what they want
Yes, but prioritise opposite sex couples
Only if the birth parents have agreed for the adoption of their baby to gay couples.
@8RCYNVZ3yrs3Y
I don’t believe in abortion
@8RBYQ3N3yrs3Y
@8QNJT3FIndependent3yrs3Y
I think yes but they need to be able to have a stable and loving environment for the child to grow up. Like straight couples you need to be able to provide for a child.
@8PJXCGC3yrs3Y
Religious Organisations should have the right to refuse adoption to homosexuals. (Only if they want)
Let them choose for themselves
@8NSHW5S3yrs3Y
Yes, but I would always try and get a straight couple where possible as I believe it is better for that child and their mental health in the long run.
@8MDSH8VOne Nation3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they have a mother/father figure ready for proper child development
@8MDQD4JLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes, but its not the government's prerogative to dictate who can and can't adopt based on sexual orientation.
@8LJT6DM3yrs3Y
Only if they are in a fit condition to raise a child
If the child is comfortable with having gay parents
@8ZRYMDH2yrs2Y
Adoption is about the rights of a child to have two parents. Not about the rights of the adults
@8ZRG2TDOne Nation2yrs2Y
Yes but only if it can be shown that children have positive opposite-sex role models closely involved with the upbringing. Some sociological traits are passed down through the different genders and both are required for healthy mood regulation
if they got raped then they should be able to abort, if not then they should not be able to
@8ZMKN9W2yrs2Y
Yes and the same should be considered for single parents
Depends, if a gay couple is more safe and loving than another straight couple then yes.
I think it honestly just depends on if the parents are good people and will raise the child to be a kind and compassionate person, not on the gender or sexual orientation of the parents
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