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Bill: Adoption of Children by Everyone
Details
Submitted by[?]: Foster Care Survivors Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: November 3317
Description[?]:
| Preamble: I am a foster care survivor. I lived for sixteen years in foster care. I was moved thirteen times and was abused in several foster homes by straight people. I have known many foster children who grew up in foster care as well, and who have lived with gay and straight foster families. They have often stated that they were cared for and treated most like a real child by those who were gay couples than they were treated when they lived with straight foster families. Many foster children have also suffered abuse by straight people, and none have ever reported being abused by a gay foster parent. Permitting gay foster parents to adopt children is in the best interests of children in state care. Remember, your opinion of gay people is not the issue. The best interests of children in state care is the issue. Their emotional well being is what matters. If this law were to be passed, we would also like to pass a new stipulation that all adoption placements be monitored after the placement has been made. Currently, a screening process is in place before the adoption process takes place to test if adoptive parents are going to be the best choice or safest choice for fostered children who are put up for adoption. However, those processes are not enough. We will propose that post-adoption monitoring be implemented to ensure the safety and well being of all fostered/adopted children. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:46:27, June 08, 2012 CET | From | Left Bloc - Rupture Political XXI | To | Debating the Adoption of Children by Everyone |
| Message | ye, i suport the law, but i have dudes. |
| Date | 02:43:56, June 09, 2012 CET | From |  Foster Care Survivors Party | To | Debating the Adoption of Children by Everyone |
| Message | not sure what you mean sorry |
| Date | 18:48:20, June 09, 2012 CET | From | labor party | To | Debating the Adoption of Children by Everyone |
| Message | i will not vote for it unless you insert section creating tighter regulations on adoption tests |
| Date | 05:52:28, June 10, 2012 CET | From | Foster Care Survivors Party | To | Debating the Adoption of Children by Everyone |
| Message | We would like to respond to the Republican Party. Can you suggest some tighter regulations on adoption tests that you are thinking of. It is our assumption that you are talking about screening potential foster/adoptive parents for the safety of children in foster care/adoption scenarios. If so, it is our party's belief that the screening process for potential adoptive/foster parents -- no matter how strict or thorough -- can always be cheated by those who intend to do harm to fostered/adoptive children. We also know that some potential foster/adoptive parents do not intend to harm children but honestly wish to help them, may suddenly become tempted to harm a child either physically, emotionally, or sexually, even though they never thought they would, simply because some people don't know what might provoke them or tempt them until they are put in that situation. One they may never have been in before. So it is our belief, from listening to victims of abuse of all kinds, that the best security to implement is not only strict screening, but also strict and consistent post-adoption monitoring. The details of which will be implemented by regulations. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 38 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 50 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 37 |
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