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Gay adoption rights: Have your say
(CNN) -- A political row is brewing in the UK over whether gay and unmarried couples can adopt children. CNN's Richard Quest asked you for your views. Here are some of your comments. Have your say by sending an e-mail to quest@cnn.com.
This is not a gay rights issue; it is about the rights of the children to be loved and to have parents. There is a very serious shortage in the UK of couples of any kind willing to adopt children who are not babies and/or have been in care. Martin Smith If people out there were to be honest with themselves, they would admit that a man and a woman does not make a family, love does. And that is regardless of the sex of the two parents. Raymond D. King, Canada I am against adoption by non-heterosexual couples as an adopted child's life is hard enough without the additional difficulties of not having a father and a mother. Alistair Phillips, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia I was adopted as an infant and would not have cared if my new parents were not married. My only requirement at that point was to have a loving, caring, and safe environment to grow up in. Nothing else matters. Christopher La Rue, U.S. Children today need to feel and know that they are loved. Anyone, no matter what sexual orientation or marriage status, that can provide this to a child should have the chance to fulfil those needs. Karina Richters, Canada Children should be adopted by those who are most likely to be able to provide them with a stable, loving and moral family life. On balance, those couples who are married seem more promising potential parents than couples, who, for whatever reason, are not married. Susie Taylorson Ziff
As an adult child of lesbian parents, I strongly believe that love is what makes a family. Is it better that a child remain in a dysfunctional, violent or homeless situation rather than be with people who are prepared to provide love, a home and education? Robin Sclafani, Brussels The idea of "adoption" of orphaned or abandoned children by the gay community is basically another attempt to validate their lifestyle and gain greater social acceptance. Dave Henderson, George, South Africa Any loving intelligent adult can provide the support and care a child needs to grow and flourish. Mark L. Paulk, Amsterdam Same-sex couples choose to have children. With other couples having a child that is sometimes a "surprise" or a "mistake", isn't it better to be a child that is placed into a home where it is wanted? Heli Harris, Amsterdam As an experienced father of two adopted children, I can tell you that these special kids need both a father and mother to help them get over trauma and rejection which they have often experienced in the circumstances which lead to their being adopted. Yuval, Israel Unmarried couples have been bearing children since time immemorial. So what could possibly be the problem with them adopting a child, provided they qualify for all the usual red-tape? Greg Parker A mentally, emotionally healthy and normal child can only be raised by a mentally, emotionally healthy and normal family. So I am totally against the idea of allowing gay couples to adopt a child. Banu Yegin Commitment is what's important. A couple should commit to marriage before a child's life is committed to their care. By the same token, same-sex marriages should be recognized by law, so committed gay couples can adopt. Christopher Swift, Cairo In South Africa it is totally legal for same sex couples to adopt children. Anything less would be unconstitutional in our country. Andre Vorster, Cape Town I think allowing same sex parents to adopt (assuming they are normal, decent, respectable people in their work and lives) may not be perfect, but will almost certainly be better than the alternatives; especially if these couples will take children not so easily placed elsewhere. Patricia Hughes Scott, Kenya Adoption is a sensitive issue and until society accepts same-sex relationships and single parenting, adoption should be selective. Anup Sreedharan, Mumbai Children need loving and supportive parents. People who think unmarried or same sex couples cannot provide this are very pessimistic about the human race, not to mention prejudiced and ignorant. Heather Szabo, Budapest As a happily married woman and mother of one what I do know is that a child needs to be loved and wanted. The sexuality of the parents is irrelevant as long as these two things are adhered to by whom ever is doing the parenting. Sophie Bailey, Tasmania I believe that unmarried or same sex couples should be allowed to adopt giving the thought that it's every child's wish to belong to a loving and caring family. Joan Kairu, Nairobi The main criteria for a successful adoption is that the parent loves the child and do their very best for the child. It is immaterial if they are unmarried , same sex, different religions etc. Philip, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Children should be raised in a heterosexual home. I am a Christian and I believe that God created male and female thus creating the first family. Nona Baker, Slovakia Since when does the ability to love and nurture a child depend on gender? There are plenty of single parents who do a very hard job very well. Phyllis Ray, Norway I think that non-heterosexual couples have as much as a right to adopt children as heterosexual couples do. Any two individuals in a stable romantic relationship have the right to raise a family. Vivek, Mumbai When it comes to raising children, God knows best -- and He designed the family around the combination of a father and a mother. Garry Wilton
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Children should be raised in a heterosexual home. 
