Homosexual Adoption
Homosexuality is becoming more acceptable in today’s society; however, when it comes to homosexuals establishing a family, issues begin to arise. As of 2015, 27 states are opposed to homosexual adoptions due to the fact that the bible states it is a sin and individuals perceiving themselves as homosexuals will go to Hell. There is also the outlook on being raised in a homosexual family will result in the child growing up to be homosexual themselves. Although homosexual marriage is now legal across the nation, adoption agencies can still discriminate on homosexual adoptions. Whether the potential parents of an adopted child are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender- the ultimate concern is what is in the child’s best interest.
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The parent who decides to sign the birth certificate is granted all parental rights, basically excluding the other “parent.” For example, the parent who signed the birth certificate is able to make all medical, schooling, and official decisions because they are deemed the “biological parent” of the child. Ultimately, leaving no connection of the other parent to make any decisions regarding the child. Basically making homosexual adoptions meaningless because only one person may sign the birth …show more content…
The article includes basic remarks such as: building a loving family regardless sexual orientation, the United States has no right to say who can love one another, and that the best interest of the child is violated when the United States doesn’t allow the second party to be involved in ranges from medical decisions to benefiting the child financially for college. Maxwell states, “The challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender parents and their children included a lack of equitable access to healthcare, income and affirming communities.”(263-264) Maxwell indicates that the challenges homosexual couples and their children have to face are much more different than the traditional-like families. Although a heterosexual family consists of one “biological” parent there is still a second “parent” figure which is better than a single parent
The bible, …show more content…
The parent who decides to sign the birth certificate is granted all parental rights, basically excluding the other “parent.” For example, the parent who signed the birth certificate is able to make all medical, schooling, and official decisions because they are deemed the “biological parent” of the child. Ultimately, leaving no connection of the other parent to make any decisions regarding the child. Basically making homosexual adoptions meaningless because only one person may sign the birth …show more content…
The article includes basic remarks such as: building a loving family regardless sexual orientation, the United States has no right to say who can love one another, and that the best interest of the child is violated when the United States doesn’t allow the second party to be involved in ranges from medical decisions to benefiting the child financially for college. Maxwell states, “The challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender parents and their children included a lack of equitable access to healthcare, income and affirming communities.”(263-264) Maxwell indicates that the challenges homosexual couples and their children have to face are much more different than the traditional-like families. Although a heterosexual family consists of one “biological” parent there is still a second “parent” figure which is better than a single parent