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Thread Author: Duncan Replies: 4

 Tom Daley Has Become a Father - Duncan
Tom Daley and his husband have become fathers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-44665523

I am so pleased for them.
 Tom Daley Has Become a Father - Zero
Whilst there are children for adoption, surrogacy, IVF and AI should be outlawed
 Tom Daley Has Become a Father - Bromptonaut
>> Whilst there are children for adoption, surrogacy, IVF and AI should be outlawed

I suspect you're being deliberately controversial here but....

Very few newborns are put up for immediate adoption in UK. Even where they're taken at birth from mothers who are considered incapable or dangerous there will be attempts to foster them out while trying to place them in the family or with Mother with a support package.

Those available for adoption tend to be older and it's likely that a disproportionate number will exhibit challenging behaviours and/or have health problems that affect their learning and development.

And that's before we enter the minefield of how race and ethnicity affect both adoptive parents and the children.

Comparing adoption with having help towards a child with at least some of your own biology is like comparing bananas with elephants.

 Tom Daley Has Become a Father - Robin O'Reliant
>> Those available for adoption tend to be older and it's likely that a disproportionate number
>> will exhibit challenging behaviours and/or have health problems that affect their learning and development.

Having two lots of relatives who've done both I can only agree. I would suggest that only a very small proportion of the population are equipped to deal with it.
Last edited by: VxFan on Mon 2 Jul 18 at 01:51
 Tom Daley Has Become a Father - tyrednemotional
>> Tom Daley and his husband have become fathers.
>>
>> www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-44665523
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>> I am so pleased for them.
>>

Just don't ask to borrow his turkey baster.....

;-)
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