Resolution Number: 2000-D104
Title: Affirm Adoption and Support Legislation on Adoption Counseling
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church affirm the value of adoption and recognize it is in the best interest of the child to be adopted by a stable person or family to nurture him or her; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the U.S. Congress to pass legislation making adoption counseling available to those facing an unplanned pregnancy and to those seeking to adopt.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 671.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(D104)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church affirm the value of adoption and recognize it is in the best interest of the child to be adopted by a stable family with a mother and father to nurture him or her; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the U.S. Congress to pass legislation making adoption counseling available to women facing an unplanned pregnancy and to married couples seeking to adopt; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church encourage its clergy to recommend adoption as an alternative to abortion when counseling parishioners facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention of the Episcopal Church affirm the value of adoption and recognize it is in the best interest of the child to be adopted by a stable person or family with a mother and father to nurture him or her; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the U.S. Congress to pass legislation making adoption counseling available to women those facing an unplanned pregnancy and to married couples those seeking to adopt.; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church encourage its clergy to recommend adoption as an alternative to abortion when counseling parishioners facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #228)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #31 on HB Message #228 on Resolution D104 (Raising Awareness of Adoption) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #262)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.

Abstract:   The 73rd General Convention affirms adoption and supports legislation on adoption counseling.