tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post8937309277521455366..comments2024-03-06T19:21:15.708-05:00Comments on RealChoice: Who would adopt those aborted babies?Christina Duniganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04785550737493692252noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-8320539046309092862010-11-15T17:36:14.240-05:002010-11-15T17:36:14.240-05:00There may be a waiving or reduction of the adoptio...There may be a waiving or reduction of the adoption fees if a family adopts children who are wards of the state. I don't know.<br /><br />I agree that there should be free; but then, there are a lot of things I'd change about my government if there were a magic wand I could wave. :-/Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118292622669944944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-58257521241138694902010-11-15T14:23:31.865-05:002010-11-15T14:23:31.865-05:00Why isn't it for free? Doesn't the state p...Why isn't it for free? Doesn't the state pay the social workers, lawyes and court fees if adopting children who are wards of the state?Lilliputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793985988929869028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-89381120672120072832010-11-15T08:49:09.622-05:002010-11-15T08:49:09.622-05:00To answer your last question, different states hav...To answer your last question, different states have different rules, but in my state, I know a single woman who adopted a child at the age of 18 months or something like that. So, to answer for my state, yes, single people can adopt.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118292622669944944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-10168041314934611482010-11-15T06:54:32.789-05:002010-11-15T06:54:32.789-05:00Christina,
Firstly, if you cannot see the differ...Christina, <br /><br />Firstly, if you cannot see the difference between a child that is genetically your and one that is adopted then I don't know. To reproduce your genes is the fundamental purpose of life for all living beings so I don't for one second see anything wrong with people using fertility clinics for having their own genetically related kids. I do have an issue with single women who use sperm banks to have children or egg/sperm donor kids. Maybe these women want to have the pregnancy experience - so again I can't see it as a consumer good. I see children more as consumer goods in the international baby adoption or egg donor industry where the rich buy poor people's babies.<br /><br />Also, there is obviously a problem with the adoption system where people need to pay thousands to adopt children in care. I don't think it costs anything to adopt children in the uk care system - but still there are many waiting. I wonder why there is no state support in the us for adoption. I also wonder if single people can adopt in the US?Lilliputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793985988929869028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-40354736495929510782010-11-14T17:16:25.810-05:002010-11-14T17:16:25.810-05:00Lil, I think there are two problems:
1. Children ...Lil, I think there are two problems:<br /><br />1. Children have become a consumer good. People want to have a DIY kid from the fertility clinic, not some off-the-shelf kid.<br /><br />2. Those who don't see kids as consumer goods can't afford the legal fees. It costs tens of thousands of dollars to adopt a kid.<br /><br />So the people who have the money spend it on IVF and fertility clinics. The people who have the willingness are broke.Christina Duniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785550737493692252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395646.post-14733403291572303152010-11-14T13:29:11.185-05:002010-11-14T13:29:11.185-05:00Can they also please adopt all those children who ...Can they also please adopt all those children who are being advertised as part of adoption month here in the uk and the us? <br /><br />It really upsets me that they have to look for homes for them like the RSPCA does for their homeless pets.Lilliputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793985988929869028noreply@blogger.com