Blog written by DA
There is much controversy over whether or not it is in a child’s best interest to be raised in a two parent household? Who is to say that a child who develops with heterosexual parents will end up better off than a child who grows up in a household with same sex parents. In all actuality, there is no equation that has been formulated that can predict the type of person a child become based on parentage. There have been children who grew up in poverty to become wealthy, and children who have grown up with same sex parents who grow to become heterosexual individuals.
Concerns of donor anonymity and the mental well being of offspring is also highly debatable. There are millions of children in the US and the world who have no knowledge of one or both parents due to a myriad of reasons, but still are able to function in society. No doubt the road for these individuals is challenging, but it is nonetheless a reality. So what makes donor anonymity any worse for child than being given up for adoption or losing a parent at an early age?
Ultimately, the person a child develops into is dependent on not whether parents are same sex, heterosexual, or single parents, but what is more important is whether or not the child receives the love, attention, and resources he or she requires to become a functioning member of society.
