Denmark Expands Gay Adoption Rights *

POSTED: December 26, 2007

New legislation that shortly will pass the Danish legislature will allow
gay couples equal rights in being able to adopt children from other
nations. Homosexuals who are registered as being a legal partnership
already are allowed to adopt Danish children.

 Recent legislation now enables lesbians equal rights when it comes to
issues of artificial insemination. There had been strong opposition to
changes in adoption of foreign children due to fear it might lead these
countries to take Denmark off the approved adoption list. However,
Sweden passed similar laws in 2003 that empowered gays to adopt foreign
children and it has not led to any changes in children being adopted.

The essence of adoption is providing children a decent family life. If
gays or lesbians can provide such an environment then both the child and
society benefit.