Help Ensure Adopted Children have a Mother AND a Father

Arkansas bill, SB959 that would prevent homosexuals and adults in illicit relationships from adopting children has already passed the Senate, and it now needs help to ensure similar success in the state House. This bill merely affirms what social science has revealed again and again - the best environment to raise children is when a mother and a father are joined in marriage. Even the infamous Massachusetts Supreme Court, in a dissenting opinion to their notorious same-sex "marriage" case, argued that a mother and a father represent the best chance to raise healthy and successful children.

This bill reminds the people of Arkansas that the well-being of children must be our priority. Children represent the future, and we must cultivate that future with public policy that seeks their best interests. Some facts to consider:
· A study of convicted child molesters, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, found that "86 percent of offenders against males described themselves as homosexual or bisexual" (W. D. Erickson, M.D., et al., in Archives of Sexual Behavior 17:1, 1988).

· The rate of homosexual versus heterosexual child sexual abuse is staggering," said Reisman, who was the principal investigator for an $800,000 Justice Department grant studying child pornography and violence. "Abel's data of 150.2 boys abused per male homosexual offender finds no equal (yet) in heterosexual violations of 19.8 girls." See more staggering statistics at this link that could be used in emails or letters to committee members.

· A Florida’s law banning adoption by homosexuals was upheld by the 11th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. [quoted in article below]

According to Laura Kellams, NWANews: Two accused of sabotaging bill: One of the chief backers of a ban on adoption and foster parenting by homosexuals on Thursday accused the governor and speaker of the House of working behind the scenes to kill the legislation. Jerry Cox, executive director of the Family Council, said House Speaker Benny Petrus assigned the bill to an unfriendly committee, House Judiciary, in an effort to defeat it. He said Gov. Mike Beebe is putting pressure on lawmakers with vague comments about the bill’s constitutionality. ... [Read More]

Please act now and support the best interests of adoptive children - ask your state representative to support Senate Bill 959. Call, write, and email the members of the House Judiciary Committee Members, especially if the member is in your district. One legislator advised that letters are more effective than emails. Address letters to: Representative ___, State Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201. Call the House Switchboard 501-682-6211 and leave a message for one of these committee members and ask them to vote for SB959 the ban on gay adoption. Governor Beebe's phone number for messages is 501-682-2345; his email is mike.beebe@governor.arkansas.gov

Help Ensure Adopted Children have a Mother AND a Father

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