Here is the full article taken from SunStar Daily
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III said he respects the rights of gay
couples to get married but admitted that he has reservations if the
couple wants to adopt a child.
“I don’t think I’m ready to tackle that fight right now… But the
perspective, and I really would have to take quite a lot of… it is their
choice,” Aquino said in an interview in New York during the Asia
Society Forum Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
The President stressed that he has no problem in gay relationships as long as they don’t trouble anybody.
However, on the issue on adopting a child, Aquino seems hesitant on the welfare of the child.
“Normally I would say, you’re adults, you should be able to do
whatever you want so long as it doesn’t hurt anybody else. But if the
next step is we want the right to adopt, then, I would be in a dilemma,”
he said.
“My priority would be looking after the child who has a very tender and impressionable mind,” he added.
In the same interview, the President also explained the
administration’s stand on Reproductive Health bill, which has been
strongly debated in Congress.
“We’re not after population control per se. We are after educating
all of our citizens… that’s why we call the version of the bill
“responsible parenthood,” you’re parents, you’re supposed to take care
of your children,” he said.
“Now we will help them, after education, we will rest on their
consciences and their beliefs and enable them to act on their decisions
as to how best to plan their prospective families and exercise
responsible parenthood,” he added.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2011/09/21/aquino-respects-gay-marriage-hesitant-adoption-180618
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