Question

ethical dilemma question:

How might this cause an ethical dilemma in the world of Nursing.

same sex parenting/adoption/surrogates

Identify some resources a nurse could suggest to families in their community to assist dealing with the chosen ethical dilemmas.

Answer 1

Ethical dilemma in nursing related to same sex parenting; adoption , surrogates:

Dilemma is a circumstance in which a choice must be made between 2 or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable . Ethical dilemma refers to a decision making problem between two moral options / ethical options that seem equally undesirable. Same sex parenting is the process of parenting by two homosexual men or women. Surrogacy is the state or condition being a surrogate or surrogate mother ( A woman who gave birth to a child not her own with the intent to give that child up to atleast one of the biological parents once it is born. Adoption is the acceptance of a child of other parents as if she or she were once own child.

Many ethical dilemmas may occur in the world of nursing related to Same sex parenting (, surrogate or  adopts a child ). Nurses have to take a stand for same sex parents or for the child they are going to adopt. Many questions are there related to the children's condition raised by same sex parents, (either lesbi*n or g*y). Concern regarding the child's growth and development, sexual orientation of child, self esteem and personality, teasing and bullying from schools or Peers, safety of the child etc. Nurses might be in dilemma, whether to encourage the same sex parents who are willing to adopts or surrogates one child. Another conflict in nursing is the behaviour of nurses to the LGBTQ couples. Nurses may become tensed on the fact that the incoming couples  are same sex couples/ parents; what questions to be asked, the behaviour may be indifferent, the child they adopt may be under danger of torture or abuse..etc. These concerns may put nurses under stress and in ethical dilemma , whether to support the same sex couples for a surrogacy or for an adoption .

Same sex couples also may be in dilemma, while coming to the point of adopt or surrogate . They may be in want of a child, but may have serious concern over child's rearing up and his mental condition once  he grown-up.

Resources: When there is an ethical dilemma, Nurses can contact the senior nurses or the professional organisations for nursing, they may offer help to take a decision. Some of the Nursing journals have an ethical column, there they may discuss about dilemmas between ethical principles. Nurses can also contact ethical committe of the hospitals.

Resources to help Same-sex parents :

Nurses can suggest some of the resources that help a Same sex parents , such as

* Local community LGBTQ association

* Same-sex parents Associations

* Ethical committee of the Healthcare settings.

* Non governmental organisation( some organisation provides Counselling services to homosexuals and there needs.

* A qualified Adoption Attorney ( near by).

* Professional organisations in the country such as Child Welfare league, American Psychiatric Association , American Academy of Paediatrics etc are offering online services and counselling to Same - sex families in adoptinh and surrogating the children.