Topic 32 Adoption and Fostering

Question 1

Describe the adoption law of 2002

Answer 1

allows either single person or couple, including same sex, to apply to adopt a child

Question 2

what is fostering?

Answer 2

offers children home when unable to live w birth family

Question 3

Explain responses towards adoption and fostering

Answer 3

1. Rcc -> have duty to procreate and bring up children, should do this thru adoption if only option, should only be in marriage for stable fam environment, shouldn’t be between homosexuals -> pope francis praised it as “a very generous way to become parents” and an “act of love” that offers gift of family to someone - adoptive parents “channels of god’s love”
2. CofE -> support in form of care for the family, which offers informational guides + workshops -> due to God’s concern for orphans illustrated in Ephesians 1 “in love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through jesus christ” -> we should follow god’s example and show compassion to those who need it through adoption, just as god transformed our lives -> despite 2007 when two archbishops warned about gay adoption, cofe’s children’s charity supports adoption by homosexuals as it is better for child to have parents than none at all
3. quakers -> support adoption for everyone including homosexual couples -> believing that not including them would be discrimination -> against conscience, focus on message of love and equality from christ, accept that it is deeply personal choice that allows for many children to find loving homes

Question 4

outline non religious views on adoption and fostering

Answer 4

1. many ppl believe adoption and fostering should only be done by married couple for stable environment
2. many put off adoption and fostering due to strict restrictions and often complicated backgrounds of kids involved
3. way of giving back to scociety, good way to not add to population, which is now 8 bill