Tuesday, May 19, 2009
more adoption in tight times.
Denten sent me this article this morning about adoption. I understand the topic may not interest everyone, but it does me. Let me give you a taste... it documents the story of a woman who has three teenage children and found herself pregnant. She ended up placing her baby for adoption due to financial strain on her family. It seems the current state of the economy is prompting more and more placements- about 30% more inquiries about placement are happening over last year resulting in about 10% more actual placements. Last year alone, one adoption agency in Florida had 14 phone calls from birth mothers in the hospital who wanted to place their babies, at the last minute. They assumed they would have help when their babies came and when the help didn't show up, they placed their child for adoption. Being on the receiving end of this process, the whole idea is facsinating to me. If you give it a read, I'd love your thoughts.
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I haven't read the article yet...but I wanted to share a post that one of my good friends put on her blog today. I think you'll like it. http://sarantastic.blogspot.com/
Wow, interesting article. I'm curious if abortion rates are also up? It mentioned abortion inquires have risen but didn't mention a percentage of actual abortions increasing.
I can't imagine giving up a child because of financial reasons but at the same time I'm so glad there are women out there who do! For those with problems conceiving it's a selfless act of love and a prayer answered.
I love it when you ask for my thoughts. I read the article with Daphne at my breast, and my first thought was, "Has the world truly gone so cold?" I felt the article lacked emotion. I think it's sad for adoption to be merely a financial matter. Nevertheless I do not doubt the power of God to make this recession benefit worthy families seeking children.
I read the article and all I could think of was how hurt my son is over his own open adoption. I thought I was handling the situation well.
My baby is 20 years old now and for years has been very angry knowing his own adoption story. The older he got, the more angry he got and for 12 years has wanted nothing to do with his birth mother. He has told me that he wished he never knew that he was adopted and has felt very unwanted by his birth mother who kept her first child and later had 2 more children that she kept.
In 1988 my case worker told me that a lot of adoptions are 2nd borns because now the mother knows what is involved emotionally and finacially in raising a baby.
In my case I wish I had put more thought into the whole OPEN part of the adoption. But then you know what they say about hind sight.
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