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Bill: Adoption Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2896
Description[?]:
| This Act will ensure that only criminal activity can bar a person from adopting a child. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:56:12, February 17, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Adoption Regulation Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Duchess Thompson MP: Madam Speaker, a report issued today has indicated that our adoption system is in crisis. Our main adoption centres in Bekenial, Dalry, Langdon, Carter City and Wrightstown have forwarded statistics showing that only 40% of children under the age of 3 are being adopted, and 27% of children remain in adoption homes until the age of 16. Their capacity to take in more children is also limited. As we speak, both public adoption centres and private charities, all taken together, indicate that their capacity is 89% full. There will come a time extremely soon when they will have nowhere to put these poor children. At the same time, Madam Speaker, statistics gathered by Baroness Applegarth and the Hutorian Children's Fund show that 48% of adults who apply to adopt are refused, many for trivial matters. Madam Speaker, these statistics are extremely worrying and something must be done about it. Madam Speaker, at the moment, the routine check-up can mean a variety of things depending on the whims of the Ministry of Health and Social Services at the time. Clearly, these standards are being set too high. Madam Speaker, I propose that there is no reason why an adult should be refused unless they show a history of child abuse. This is what matters most Madam Speaker, and we should ensure that these poor children are given the homes they so deserve. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 214 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 49 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 128 |
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