I missed this yesterday with it being "indictment day" here, so as I headed over to Buckeye Senate Blog, this morning, at first I thought this had to be some kind of a joke.
H. B. No. 515
To amend sections 3107.03 and 5103.03 of the Revised Code to prohibit an adoptive or foster child from being placed in the private residence of a homosexual, bisexual, or transgender person.
Worse yet, this isn't just one homophobic House Representative on some sort of PR move to get support: Representatives Hood, Brinkman, Reidelbach, Willamowski, Seaver, Hoops, Bubp, Gilb, Buehrer, Schaffer; all ten of them have put their names on this bill.
There is no information on the status of this bill, it doesn't even show yet on the summary of legislation. Yet, it's on all of their sites with some personal info so we know who should get out there and adopt since they are working to prevent children from being adopted into loving families.
Hood Married, 1 child
Brinkman Married; 6 children
Reidelbach Married, 4 children
Willamowski Married, 4 children
Seaver Married, 0 children
Hoops Married, 1 child
Bubp 1 child
Gilb Married, 3 children
Buehrer Married, 3 children
Schaffer Married, 0 children
I strongly recommend contating your representatives and urge them to NOT support this bill. If you don't know the contact info? Go here
This is wrong on so many levels....
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13 comments:
Wow! There are all Republicans! I would never have thought that only Republicans would do this. I thought at least one or two Democrats would join in. I guess I was wrong. (Insert apporiate sarcasm)
Lisa, I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one, but on a conciliatory note, I don't live in Ohio, so my say matters even less than usual.
This is the worst sort of evil passing as legislation I have ever seen.
I can't believe these sponsors would try to pull this off.
I have been a foster parent for 12 years, and we have known quite a few gay couple who fostered and adopted children. Every single one was a caring, kind, and model parent to these troubled kids.
One gay couple we know took in an SBH (severe behaviorally handicapped) child. They threw themselves into that child's life like no one ever had before, and made tremendous progress with him. They also discovered that he has incredible musical ability, and got him going on concrt piano lessons.
You can bet your ass I will be all over this issue, Lisa. Talk about getting me fired up!
What would these imbeciles rather have for children in the system? A good home where parents happen to be gay, or no home, because there aren't enough foster parents?
Besides, the paltry $12 a day that they throw foster parents as a basic per diem is a joke - we usually come out in the red for our work. If they were serious about improving the lives of foster children, they would raise the per diem to something that people could live on.
GRRRRRR!!!!!
I don't think being gay or bi-sexual or transgendered should prevent you from adopting or fostering Stephanie so I guess we will have to agree to disagree. It should be based soley on the prospective parents ability to love, care and financially provide for the child. Sexual preference should not come into it.
Same with fostering, to tell someone that if they are open and honest about their sexual preferences they can't adopt creates a situation where we are again telling those who are not in hertosexual relationships they are not worthy of the same rights.
I can't support that. It goes against the very basis of my belief system when it comes to constitutional equality.
While it would be awesome to live in a world where we had more adoptive or foster parents than we do children that's not the case. Some gays should not be able to adopt, just as some single perons should not be able to adopt and some married couples should not be able to adopt. That to me should remain the focus.
As of October 2004, there were about 22,000 children in foster care or other "out of home placement" in Ohio. There were about 3,049 children in foster care who have been "freed for adoption," meaning their parents' parental rights were terminated. Each year, about 1,000 children turn 18 and leave foster care without ever being placed in a permanent home. In the United States, there are about 542,000 children in foster care. There are about 129,000 children in foster care who have been "freed for adoption" who are waiting for permanent homes. Each year, about 20,000 children in foster care will "age out" of the system without ever being placed with a permanent family.
From a really good article on this issue in the Cinci Enquirer with more thanks to Buckeye Senate Blog for the link to the article.
I understand that foster care is a difficult subject because there are more children than good homes (and I think raising the per diem would help make it more financially possible for some), but considering the lack of oversight and the frequency of children in foster care to have been sexually abused (I'm not implying that they were abused within their foster home, but that happens too) it is my opinion that sticking sexually confused children in a home where sexuality becomes even more ambiguous is very dangerous for the future well-being of the child.
I'm not so ignorant or prejudiced to claim that a homosexual couple is going to raise their child to be gay. But having a girl who was sexually abused in a home with two men and no women is going to be a very difficult hardship on her and going to make it very difficult for her to overcome her warped sense of sexuality.
Without proper oversight to make sure such poor matches don't happen, I don't think it's wise to indiscriminately open the foster care door to "everyone." And frankly, I care a lot less about what's "fair" for adults than what's healthy for the children.
I'm not saying I'd support this bill. I'd have to look into it much more closely and since it doesn't effect me and I cannot/should not effect it...it's a mute point.
However, saying the home of a homosexual couple is "just as good" as a heterosexual couple is a falacy. It really depends on the child in question. In some instances, yes, you're right that it wouldn't matter as long as they were well-cared for within a loving atmosphere. However, some children just aren't capable of accepting love that freely. Some of these children do not feel capable of being loved and aren't open to love from one gender or the other...and if the wrong child is paired with the wrong set of adults discontentment is the BEST outcome possible, suicide the worst.
That's not a risk I can advocate taking when it comes the life of a needy child who's already seen some of the worst that can come in this world
Wow. I wasn't aware of this measure. As a concerned Ohioan, I'll have to take a look. Just cruising through and was pleased to find your blog. Thanks.
Faith temporarily restored...
The chief of staff for Ohio House Speaker Jon A. Husted immediately blasted the bill, introduced on Thursday by Ashville Republican Ron Hood, as discriminatory and divisive.
"Most reasonable people would have a preference for being in a loving, alternative setting rather than an abusive, heterosexual setting," Scott Borgemenke said yesterday.
"I don’t think that’s a partisan issue. I think that’s the truth."
Husted, a Kettering Republican, wants to see the House focus on other issues, Borgemenke said.
"There’s a growing concern within the Republican party of continuing to introduce this divisive legislation," he said. "We don’t think there’s some cottage industry of homosexual adoptions.
"We do believe people are losing their jobs."
Dispatch
For those writing letters or calling? A thank you to Husted would be most appreciated. I think it's very important that we of all parties let them know when we agree with something as well as when we don't.
Jean Herendeen Ackerman, Democratic candidate for the 21st House District, was invited by the Buckeye Senate Blog to issue a statement on this subject.
Her letter denouncing HB515, along with her press release, can be found here.
Thanks Paul! Another reason to support Jean Herendeen Ackerman in being elected. I appreciate you letting us know about her press release. I can't help wishing she lived in my area.
:-)
As an aside? Very well done campaign site. Her focus on a better education for Ohio's Children is one I also strongly agree with.
Are there not enough couples --tradional couples that want children to love? Life is hard enough without burdening children with a household made up of the same sex parents.
god danm it i hate you guys you think you people should not have choice god is not real luisifor is you guys suck
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