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.
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Response rates from 2k National Conservatism voters.
63% Yes |
37% No |
55% Yes |
31% No |
8% Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
3% No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child |
2% No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples |
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1% No, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2k National Conservatism voters.
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Unique answers from National Conservatism voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9G7DTRP1yr1Y
yes, but prioritise straight couples because a good mother and father are generaly better then a good father and father or ext.
@9D624231yr1Y
Yes, but heterosexual couples should be prioritized.
@9BJ57352yrs2Y
Yes, but only if heteros are unable to adopt.
@8RLWZM64yrs4Y
So long as it does not cause researched physcological problems that a child has two mommies or two daddies and that all avenues have been exhausted to find non same sex couples to adopt these children and only if there are many many unadopted children waiting to be adopted. And obviously go through the same rigid screening as do other couples
@9BNWJWJ2yrs2Y
priority to etherosexual couples
@98HBKY92yrs2Y
Yds, but prioritize a mothrr father family structure
@96WWQVB2yrs2Y
Prioritize straight couples but if straight couples are not an option allow for gay couples to adopt
@8S8FT5P4yrs4Y
Yes, but I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples.
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