Tuesday, October 23, 2007
GAY ADOPTIONS MUST BE FACILITATED
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said there would be no exemption from anti-discrimination regulations for Roman Catholic adoption agencies opposed to gay adoption.
He announced, however, that the Catholic agencies would be given 20 months to prepare for the implementation of the new rules. ...
Until the regulations are fully imposed on the Catholic adoption agencies, they have been given a “statutory duty” to refer gay couples to other organisations.
It was also announced that there would be a regular assessment by adoption and child welfare experts to measure the impact of the regulations and ensure that vital expertise is not lost, reports The Times.
The announcement follows a weekend of talks between Blair, Cabinet members and adoption agencies.
The regulations will now go before Parliament one final time for an “all-or-nothing” vote in November.
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If this legislation passes, the only ethical position the Church can take is to phase out of the adoption business. Will the bishops of England stand firm?
