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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Māori electorate
Response rates from 161k New Zealand voters.
80% Yes |
20% No |
73% Yes |
18% No |
7% Yes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
1% No, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child |
1% No, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples |
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0% No, and gay couples should not be able to adopt children |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 161k New Zealand voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 161k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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gays should be made illegal
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Being Gay should be illegal
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@9G5RH3D1yr1Y
I believe mother and father figure is better for the child. However, as long as they pass the same background checks.
@9G5HKB21yr1Y
yes, they should. Gender DOESNT matter. gay couples should be able to have a normal relationship like any other couple.
@9G77WNG1yr1Y
I prefer not to comment as each to their own. Religious beliefs should be able to help determine this in the couple.
@9G6QPDB1yr1Y
Adoption should be about what is best for the child. It is no one's right to get a child, the best fit and family for the child is priority and a stable family with a female and male is best for that child.
@9FZ2DGP1yr1Y
two things can be true at the same time, same sex couples should be able to adopt if they pass background checks but I think a mother father family dynamic works best for raising children because it's what I am familiar with
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