Same-Sex Adoption And Access To Reproductive Technologies

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Same-Sex Adoption and Access to Reproductive Technologies

Commonly referred to as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) adoption, the

subject of same-sex adoption has remained a controversial issue for several decades. Concerns as

to whether same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt children or not usually spark lasting

emotional debates that leave many neutral parties stranded on which side they should support

(Lee 33). While many people still maintain that same-sex adoption is unethical and contrary to

religious beliefs, other independent minded activist groups find no fault in allowing LGBT

adoptions. It is worth noting that different states and countries have treated this issue

independently.

According to Player, there is a general positive attitude towards same-sex adoption in the

United States. This is because eleven states had openly declared sexual orientation a nonissue in

the subject of adoption by 2007. Only Utah, Mississippi, and Florida have laws denying lesbians

and gays adoption. Even so, single lesbians and gays can still adopt children in Mississippi. The

remaining states have neither banned nor established policy against the same (25). As early as

2002, the United Kingdom had passed the Adoption and Children Act that allowed same-sex

couples to apply for adoption (Lee 34). Further approval of the Sexual Orientation Regulation in

2007 met a lot of controversy. Through Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the Catholic Church

demanded that Catholic adoption agencies be exempted from expectations of the law as it went

against church principles.

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Reproductive technologies refer to the application of technology in assisting procreation.

Processes involved in this include donation of eggs, courses of surrogate motherhood, artificial

insemination, and embryo screening (Robertson 323). Robertson argues that the question of

same-sex is irrelevant when considering whom to exclude from access to such technologies. This

is because many children are born to lesbians and gays under normal circumstances (329). It is

therefore unreasonable to deny them access to what they would easily attain under normal

reproduction.

It is understandable that same-sex couples be allowed to access reproductive technologies

and children adoption. However, the question as to whether gay couples can adopt a girl and vice

versa remains challenging and requires regulations that will ensure no child is adopted by an

oppressive parent who may not take care of them effectively..

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Works Cited

Lee, Man Yee Karen. Equality, Dignity, and Same-Sex Marriage: A Rights Disagreement in

Democratic Societies. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010. Print.

Player, Corrie Lynn. The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising Your Adopted Child: A Complete

Handbook to Welcoming Your Adopted Child into Your Heart and Home. Cincinnati:

F+W Media, 2010. Print

Robertson, John A.. "Gay and Lesbian Access to Assisted Reproductive Technology." Case

Western Reserve Law Review 55.2 (2004): 323-372. Print.

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