Persuasive Essay About Adoption

Many reasons come to mind when talking about adoption. The possibility that couples, single heterosexual, or gay and lesbian couples could not conceive, because of issues with infertility, or having a miscarriage. Having to adopt could be the means of completing a family one waited so long have. Some might want to adopt to help those children who live in countries that are less fortunate and need homes and families themselves. Many singles and celebrities have done a good cause when adopting children from other countries. One celebrity in mind would be Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who have adopted many children that came from different cultures and race and loved them as they were their own. I know a couple in particular who adopted an entire family of siblings so they wouldn’t be split up and to this day they all have graduated high school and have successful lives themselves.
Within the adoption process it consists of 5 steps, that takes months to years in hopes that the individual has no issues. Step 1 which starts the process by choosing an agency that will assist you all the way. Step 2 the preparation phase, when the couple or person gets a visit to their own. The visit which is called the home study ensures the child will be in a safe and loving environment (Welch 342). Step 3 which is known as the family-in-waiting phase which can leave you biting your nails. Step 4
There are many gay couples that witness first-hand the scrutiny of wanting to adopt a child. In today’s time people are very harsh in the way they perceive one another. I personally feel that it doesn’t matter who you choose to love. As stated in our text “todays court is mainly focused on “the best interest of the child”, as it should be. Change needs to come so that anyone who can show love to a child and make a difference in their