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07/23/07

Does Poverty Play a Role in Adoption?

Posted by : Abby in Adoptee Blog at 07:46 pm , 362 words, 86 views
Categories: Adoption as an "IS", Issues

Poverty is an aspect of adoption that some people do not want to face. It is a large factor in adoption throughout the world. Some people think it should not be part of adoption without addressing the problem that so many families struggle with.

Even in the United States, poverty is a part of the adoption scene. Look at our foster care system. It is full for children that have lived with poverty, neglect, and abuse. We have resources to help people find their way out of poverty if they choose to in this country.

Other countries do not have the resources to assist families, leaving children vulnerable. The poverty that other countries face we cannot even begin to imagine. In some places mothers cannot even provide food for their children. These mothers make the choice for their children to live and not die. Children are being left without families because of violence, wars, famine and poverty. Some children spend their childhood living on the streets, living in orphanages and a few find the gift of adoption.

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Should poverty be a part of adoption? Some people believe that poverty should not be a part of adoption in any way. In a perfect world, it would not be. The choice of life or death is not a choice but a necessity for some. While others know or feel that they are unable to care for the children or infant and choose adoption. Is this right or wrong? Is it my place to second guess a mother’s choice for her children or the facts that lead up to her decision?

Seven children were placed into foster care because of their living conditions (rat, roaches, flies, lice and other pests) due to poverty. The police were notified of a potential problem after the mother called a local funeral home asking about a casket for an infant. The mother miscarried a 4 month old fetus.

Should poverty be an aspect of adoption? Should parents have the option of giving their child a better life through adoption? Who has the right to question parents’ reasons for choosing adoption?

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Comment from: AdoptionBlogs Editor [Member]

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Re: The 7 Children

What a horrible story! And this isn't the first time this has happened to these kids! One has to wonder how many chances CPS is going to give this family before they deem them unfit to parent. Does a child have to die first?

Permalink 07/24/07 @ 09:54

Comment from: Chromesthesia [Member]

Horrible!
This is harsh, but when it comes to children being in danger, suffering like this, I say they should lose their rights. Especially if they had a chance before and squandered it.
Why should children have to suffer before the system DOES something about it?

I think parents should have the option of adoption when it comes to poverty, but they should also be given assistance and resources and have all of the alternatives explained to them.
That's an option here where there's welfare, (whcih isn't that much money), food stamps and WIC, but in other countries, some where there's not even a centralized child welfare system, what other alternatives do parents have? Especially if the government there is unwilling to fight against poverty and instead would rather keep the status quo.

Permalink 07/29/07 @ 15:00

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