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To: Mrs. Don-o

Well stated Mrs. Don-o. I have to wonder, where is the option of adoption? So many children in need, so many left to fall into the hands of so few to care for them.


26 posted on 08/04/2014 9:22:45 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: AllAmericanGirl44
I think real adoption, genuine God-pleasing adoption, is centered around the needs of a needy child: a child who, through some sad or tragic circumstances, needs a mother and a father, and a couple steps forward to meet that child's need.

There's a less-noble template for adoption out there, though: an adoption centered on the wants of the adult(s), (single or couple), who want a particular type of child, typically a perfect newborn blue-eyed blonde from a healthy mother.

That's the "gold standard" of the adoption market: there's no shortage of couples who want to adopt a perfect newborn blue-eyed blonde from a healthy mother.

There's a huge shortage of adults who want to adopt kids who have disabilities or defects, who are older than infant, who are the "wrong" color or mix of colors, who had a sick (or drunk or addicted) mother, and/or who come with siblings that the agencies don't want to break up.

This doesn't apply to everyone, of course, but one reason IVF may be strongly preferred by some people, rather than adoption, is because IVF is less of a toss of the dice in terms of genetic uniformity, product quality-control and parental satisfaction.

27 posted on 08/04/2014 10:09:08 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He turn to you His countenance and give you peace.)
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