Scotland allows same-sex adoption
Last year, the Catholic Church lobbied the government for an exemption clause excluding the notion of gay and lesbian parents.
Howerver, last week the Adoption and Children Bill won in Scottish Parliament in an overwhelming 101 to 6 vote.
Joseph Devine, The Bishop of Motherwell, has made statements slamming the law insisting that traditional heterosexual family units are the best prospect for the emotional and psychological well-being of a child.
This move comes just as a new study reveals that nearly 2/3 adults surveyed in England and Wales' South West do not realise they are eligible to adopt, according to children's charity NCH.
Legislation in 2005 granted adoption rights to unmarried couples, gay, and lesbian couples in England and Wales.
In response to their findings, the NCH are calling on gay and lesbian couples to take advantage of the recent adoption laws.
Mary Jones, project manager at NCH South West, said: "We're in search of mums and dads for the thousands of children across the country in desperate need of a new family.
"Madonna's recent adoption of baby David might have caused quite a stir, but you don't have to be white, married and wealthy to give a child a safe and loving home."
"We meet a wonderful variety of people from all walks of life who make fantastic parents."
"That's why we're calling for anyone who thinks they might have what it takes to give us a call and find out more."
