adoption is very different to simply having a baby. You're taking over the parenthood of a child who is likely to have been subjected to either neglect, abuse, trauma or all 3. Some are born with various physical or mental needs due to the actions of their biological parents (alcohol or drug use...
I doubt very much that the only reason your friends were declined was that they don't have children seeing as MOST people that adopt don't have children (that's the primary motivation for adopting)
my wife works in adoption from a social services perspective. I can assure you that there is a...
there's a shortage of adopters in the UK- so much so that it's becoming a real problem. The issue is particularly prevalent in the south east. This Mogg chap is also against same sex adoption as well I presume? that makes the problem even worse
oh- and going on your values you also have a...