Re:Given the State of the World, Is It Irresponsible to Have...
by pjkundert on Thursday September 26, 2019 @12:58AM
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Awesome idea! Unfortunately, there is essentially no adoption in my country of Canada (single-digit infant adoptions annually in most provinces, nation wide).
It’s inexplicable, given that thousands of families are waiting years without success for a child, and many more have simply given up.
The government agencies are either incompetent beyond human comprehension - or are architected to actively suppress adoption.
The options presented to a prospective young mother who cannot care for her child are: Abortion, or Abandonment (to a terrible institutional care system); Adoption is basically not an option.
It’s inexplicable, given that thousands of families are waiting years without success for a child, and many more have simply given up.
The government agencies are either incompetent beyond human comprehension - or are architected to actively suppress adoption.
The options presented to a prospective young mother who cannot care for her child are: Abortion, or Abandonment (to a terrible institutional care system); Adoption is basically not an option.