For example, some employers and some states offer tax credits for parents who adopt. Given the wide range of benefits to adoption, it is recommended that homosexual couples adopt.
For a gay or lesbian couple, adopting can in many ways be more rewarding, psychologically and socially satisfying than alternative child rearing or family planning options. Many homosexual couples use methods like artificial insemination or surrogacy, both of which offer the opportunity for at least one member of the family to pass on his or her DNA and create a biological child. Not all people need or want to propagate their own DNA through biological childbirth, but those who wish to do so can enhance their family through the introduction of an adopted member. The world is already overpopulated, and with 132 million orphans worldwide, the number of unwanted childrenthe vast majority of which live in abject povertyis astounding (UNICEF, 2015). The only way to alleviate the suffering of unwanted children is to ensure that adoption is globally available and widely promoted as an alternative to other forms of family planning. Even heterosexual couples should be adopting in addition to practicing natural childbirth, whenever possible. Adoption is a humanitarian service. Even profit-driven family planning services that provide invitro fertilization and surrogacy say adoption is also a great choice for both lesbians and gay men, (Attain Fertility, 2016). Presented as an ethical duty, adoption encourages each person, gay or straight, to play his or her part in alleviating the suffering of children around the world.
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