What about adoption?

Adoption, guardianship, and foster care are not “alternatives to” but rather “take their form from” generation (that is, procreation and mothering and fathering). Adoption is a generous and courageous witness to the gift of the child and a responsibility to which some mothers and fathers are called. However, there’s a difference between adopting children who are in need of a mother and father and intentionally depriving children of both a mother and father through deconstructing the meaning of marriage. Adoption is a highly legitimate and deeply honorable course of action when biological mothering and fathering are not possible.

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