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Adoption ban proposal irks some students, makes sense to others

Abstract:
An unmarried couple that is otherwise qualified to adopt or foster a child will be unable to do so if Arkansas Proposed Initiative Act No. 1 is passed Nov. 4.

Spearheaded by the Arkansas Family Council, some think the initiative stands to further the strain on the state's adoption services, which currently has, on any given day, 3,700 foster kids in the system and 1,100 foster homes available....

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Stella

posted 10/27/08 @ 8:44 AM CST

We may be preaching to the converted here, but please see the link >

http://about-orphans.blogspot.com

Many thanks.

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Chris Hampton

posted 10/27/08 @ 2:56 PM CST

In the third paragraph you write:

"Nearly 53 percent of respondents in the Arkansas Poll approved of the measure, while 42 percent opposed the measure."

That was in the 2007 Arkansas Poll. In the 2008 poll released last Thursday, 55% of the respondents were AGAINST Initiated Act 1. You can check out the Arkansas Poll web page and see for yourself.

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RB

posted 10/28/08 @ 12:52 PM CST

I think it's wise to make sure two people make a legal commitment to each other, before they make a legal commitment to an innocent child.

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kaneda

posted 11/14/08 @ 1:04 PM CST

Originally posted by
RB
I think it's wise to make sure two people make a legal commitment to each other, before they make a legal commitment to an innocent child.

You're retarded. The ban was created in order to bar gay couples from adopting. They would be married, but they aren't legally allowed to.

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