LGBT adoption is the adoption of children by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. Same-sex couples in the United Kingdom (not including Scotland) have had the right to adopt since 2002, following the Adoption and Children Act 2002.The previous condition that the couple be married was dropped, thus allowing a same-sex couple to apply. 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.
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@9MPXC3RLiberal Democrat11mos11MO
No, I believe children shouldn't be placed with same sex couples if the child is under the age of 12.
@9PH7QP610mos10MO
No. Straight couples first. And gay couple ahead of single parents. A child needs balance, mixed gender to learn from, and stability. Straight couples provide this best.
@9Q93NCN9mos9MO
I believe that a child should have a strong femal and male influence on their life, if a same sex couple can still provide this in some format then yes. If not then no.
@9P23TBB10mos10MO
Men and women have different personality traits, such as men being stronger on average and women are normally more emotional. So I think that gay people should be aloud specific age groups to nurture and care for like 2 and above, and women can pick whatever age group.
@9NZVQQ7Conservative10mos10MO
They can have equal adoption rights so long as they can provide adequate care, security and education for the child.
@9FGW8Z42yrs2Y
child should be given the choice of what parents they have
@9LWLQG411mos11MO
Gay couples should have the right to adopt, however I don't agree with surrogacy for gay couples - they should help society by adopting a child already naturally born
@9KSXJKFPlaid Cymru1yr1Y
Gay fatherhood seems to be the preserve of wealthy gay. Wealthy gay parents should subsidise the cost of poor gays’ parenthood.
@99D5KC52yrs2Y
No it takes the chance away from straight NORMAL people from adopting if they cannot have children
@95Z47RK3yrs3Y
Depends if they’re a convicted paedophile
@93YKCHQ3yrs3Y
There should be similar rules but with distinct differences
@8YTZGKH3yrs3Y
They should have more rights because they physically cannot have children so therefore should have better access to adoption services
@8YRDKHM3yrs3Y
Don’t have kids if you can’t look after them
@8VZKDX94yrs4Y
they need to keep themselves like we keep our selves to our self
@8CDTKDGConservative5yrs5Y
No as I believe that current stigmas would result in a more difficult experience for the adopted children.
@8V5V3CW4yrs4Y
Yes, and make the whole adoption process easier for all
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