Interesting and Controversial Topic

Samara - Nice job of note taking and also writing responses. As your research deepens and broadens, you should be able to make some connections among the ideas and topics that you are discovering.

response to "Ark. adoption ban could start national trend, activists fear"

I feel that having a ban on gay couples adopting is just plain stupid! Whatever happened to civil rights? Gay couples should have just enough rights to adopt as heterosexual couples do. i hope organizations fight the new law because it's just not fair. Cox saying you wouldn't place a child in a home with parents that abused drugs or alcohol when they had the same problems and then related that to their reasons why they wanted the law was just ridiculous! Putting someone in a home with gay parents when the youth is gay themselves doesn't even compare to putting a child in a home with one's that do drugs or alcohol. Having gay parents when the youth is gay would be a good thing because then they would have someone to relate to.

Ark. adoption ban could start national trend, activists fear

"The Arkansas Family Council just passed a law that bans gay couples from adopting. The law states that any unmarried couple can't adopt but it was meant to target gay couples. People are afraid other states, like Georgia, will fall behind. Jerry Cox, president of the Arkansas Family Council couldn't get funding from media so he turned to the churches to get his voters. People like Cathy Webb, Arkansas first and only gay lawmaker, tried fighting the new law. Other organizations and individuals are considering fighting the law also. Cox argued that that gay foster youth are better off not having gay parents. '...if you had a child who has a problem with drugs or alcohol you wouldn't put a child in a home with someone who abuses drugs or alcohol to make them feel comfortable.' "

new adoption agency Angels watch

A new adoption agency sounds great, given the fact of where it is located and the fact that there isn't one where it is going. The only thing I don't agree with is the fact that there is a fee for adopting a child. They're not dogs at a shelter. They're human beings with thoughts and feelings. I do like how they will work with gay and heterosexual couples and single parents so they will be able to adopt though.

New adoption agency gives prospective parents options

There is a new adoption agency opening in New Mexico called Angles Watch. This is because there is no adoption agency south of Belen, now their will be. They will work with mothers and pregnant mothers who want to give up their child for adoption. They will provide home screenings, check references, and offer training for families. They will work with same-sex and heterosexual couples and single parents. The average cost would be around $250 application fee and $1,400home study. Depending on the child, other costs may apply. The agency hopes the support 'open adoptions' where the child can meet their birth mother. Families who adopt through the state can be eligible for money to help pay for medical, education, and clothing expenses until the child is 18.

gay and single couple adoption

In response to the survey, I don't really find it surprising that people are prejudice towards gay couples. There has been a lot of that going on for ages. For the singllle parents though, I feel they just don't want to give them a chance. It's sad. I think anyone who is will to care and rasie a child and knows how to should be able to. No matter what their relationship status. So kudos to the agencies that let gay couples and sinlge parents adopt!

adoption and gay and single couples

There was a recent survey to see how people felt about gay couple and single parent adoption. 87% of people opposed gay and single adoption. Many feel that children should have male and female role models. 76% said that it would break down the traditional family. Many adoption agencies have welcomed gay couples and single parents as prospective parents for years and were surprised at the prejudice. The adoption agencies focus on the child and see if the prospective parents will meet the child's needs. Not the parents relationship status.