I write in support of anti-discirimation rules and regulations in adoption and foster care placement.

 

As the father of three adopted children, one of whom was an "at risk" child, I can speak to the needs of children to have a loving, nurturing, supportive, stable home.  These are the factors that should be evaluated in placing a child, not some other factor(s) based upon prejudice.

 

Therefore, I would ask that placement agencies be guided by rules that evaluate the ability of a household to provide such loving, nurturing and supportive care in a stable environmnet, and prohibit discrimination among prospective parents based upon race, ethnicity or national origin, gender, religious or political beliefs, or sexual orientation.