Saying that gays have a "right" to adopt puts them in the same line with heterosexual couples for a very small number of eligible infants and young children. A pregnant woman who has no control over where her child is placed might well reject the possibility of adoption--and perhaps even choose abortion instead.
There are many children who are aging out while languishing in foster care that very few heteros are adopting because of the emotional scars and special needs that come with adopting these children. Thankfully, there are decent homosexual couples stepping up to the plate left empty by the heteros. Is it the best thing for them? No. Every child deserves a mommy AND a daddy. But with so few (heteros) making themselves available, the next best thing is a homosexual couple or a single mother or father. Before condemming our gay brothers and sisters (they’re children of God, too, remember?) for getting “in the same line” to adopt children, perhaps we should be asking why so many straight couples are not getting in line in the first place? BTW, I’m a mother of 4 special needs children that I adopted through foster care and have been married to my dear husband for over 20 years. I’ve been a foster parent for 15. Pretty much have seen it all. The gay couples I have worked with are very nice people who love thier adopted children and have given them a stable home. Optimal? No. Stable and loving? Yes.
Sorry, but that is flat out wrong. My wife and I have been trying to adopt a newborn for years. We've had multiple birth mothers choose us, and then pull out. Once upon a time things were different, but nowadays the birth mother has all the power. She chooses the adoptive family from a multitude of profiles, and she can change her mind at the last minute. Believe me, it happens often in the modern system.
... might well reject the possibility of adoption--and perhaps even choose abortion instead.
Furthermore, babies are not saved from the abortion mill by adoption. Think about it. Women don't have abortions because there is a lack of couples willing to adopt their children. They have abortions because they don't feel they can give the child the life they would want it to have, and they don't want it known that they were pregnant and gave up a child. There is still a strong stigma in many circles against giving up one's child for adoption, and many women opt to avoid that issue. Otherwise, abortion would be far less common. Please understand that I'm not condemning women who abort, as awful as what I'm describing sounds.