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ACL appeals to NSW Upper House – “Please put children first"

The Australian Christian Lobby will write on Monday, via email, to all NSW Upper House members, calling on them to ensure that adoption in NSW remains as it should be, about the rights of children, not adults.

The letter appeals to MLC’s to separate the issues of known and stranger adoption, the latter requiring Governments always to act in the child’s best interests, given that the children being placed are already traumatised by the circumstances of their being orphaned or disadvantaged by having almost certainly reluctantly been given up for adoption by a mother who feels she can’t cope with their upbringing.

“Those who believe Christians are against this simply as a gay and lesbian issue should realise that the Bible is replete with injunctions for Christians to protect orphans and we will not shirk this responsibility, or fail to ask legislators to meet theirs, because of the strength of a very aggressive and selfish gay rights lobby,” said ACL Managing Director, Jim Wallace.

Writing to members of the NSW Legislative Council, Mr Wallace argued that the scope of the Adoption Amendment be limited:

“if you are convinced of the need for reform in known adoption, I ask that you in all conscience ensure the legislation is limited to [known adoption]... Adoption has never been about the rights of adults, but the rights of children.”

The letter points out that the selfishness of this demand by the gay and lesbian rights lobby is reflective of the demand they have put in Tasmania for the “right” to give blood, despite exceptionally high rates of HIV infection in the community, once again demanding rights that put the interests of others last.

“When the perceived rights of these gay and lesbian rights activists reaches this point, where it so obviously seeks to overturn the long held principle that adoption is about children, not adults, it is time for the community, but especially legislators, to say ‘Too far, enough!’”, said Mr Wallace.

The full letter can be seen on the ACL website.

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