Children Raised by Same-Sex Parents have more Problems than Children Raised by Different-Sex or Single Parents
As more and more states legalize same-sex marriages, there is growing concerning among many proponents and critics alike about the effect that these civil unions will have on children. Although many children of same-sex unions are from previous heterosexual unions, adoption is also being used by growing numbers of same-sex partners and new reproductive technologies are providing lesbian couples with the ability to "father" their own children and surrogate mothers are available to gay couples if they have the financial resources. Given the increasing numbers of children who are being raised in same-sex parent households, these are legitimate issues that require further examination to determine if popular thought that children raised by same-sex parents have more problems than children raised by different sex or even single parents. To this end, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature concerning same-sex unions to determine if children raised in these homes have more problems than their counterparts raised in traditional homes. A summary of the research and important findings are presented in the conclusion.
Review and Discussion
The arguments for and against same-sex marriages differ from country to country, but proponents typically advocate legalization of same-sex marriages based on "constitutional definitions of equality, and interpretations of universal promises of civil rights for all citizens. Same-sex relations are the same as heterosexual relations, the argument goes, and therefore should be regulated in the same way" (Allen, 2006, p. 949). Opponents of same-sex unions...
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