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"Abortion hasn't dried out this country's supply of children in need of a home, forcing prospective adopters to look elsewhere;"

There certainly would be more babies to adopt if not for abortion. It isn't even debatable. The problems you state certainly exist but that doesn't mean there wouldn't be more babies to adopt, and very likely less red tape, if not for abortion.

"There certainly would be more babies to adopt if not for abortion.

Certainly - there would be more children sitting under state 'care' waiting and hoping that someone, at some point, will love them. I'm not saying that abortion is the better solution, but it's not a wonderful thing to have tons and tons of kids in 'the system' for whatever reason (unwanted pregnancy, parents died, etc). That's a separate issue from the problems I mentioned. As it stands, availability remains, but so does the red tape. The red tape remains so that children don't end up in the hands of those who'd love to get their hands on kids but never ought to (molestors, psychotics, those incapable of caring for children, etc).

"very likely less red tape, if not for abortion."

I should certainly hope there would be no less background checks on prospective parents by adoption agencies and state children's services. Doing away with checks is what lands kids in homes that are either unstable or otherwise destructive to the ends of ensuring the safety and well-being of children. Those who are so anxious and impatient that they're unwilling to go through the process of adopting a child in the US are probably ill equiped to handle the responsibility of raising a child; an endeavor I'm sure any parent would agree requires an incredible amount of patience.

We have plenty of children waiting to be adopted here in the United States. Plenty of them are perfectly healthy and emotionally stable children. They, along with the crack babies and disturbed children continue to wait for those willing to make the effort and take the time to adopt in the US while countless people go overseas to do it the easy way. More children being pumped into the system isn't what we need (again, not saying abortion is the solution).

Actually, that there are fewer babies to adopt today is more likely a result of the decreased stigma in single motherhood. Many pregnant girls years ago would be "forced" by social pressure to adopt out the baby. Now they can keep it and no one bats an eye. Except me, of course, but I'm a conservative, what do you want?