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by Elfie on November 12th, 2008
by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on November 12th, 2008
by AznKv56 on November 12th, 2008
If two gay males are adopting a child, would you feel more comfortable if it was a girl?
by newyorknewyork on July 11th, 2011
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If is was easy to adopt a child from another country which country would you choose and why?
by Bornabrit on June 7th, 2011
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Why is it? That you always see white people adopting childern of color? But you never see people of color adopting white childern?
by trueservantminn on April 7th, 2011
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I was adopted at birth I am searching for bio parents. Has anyone else reconnected with parents/kids and what was outcome of the reunion?
by 34th st. on July 1st, 2011
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Can I adopt a 1 year old that my friends mom is the foster parent of if I am only 20?...and what are my chances.
by kitkat on June 9th, 2011
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You're reading Do you know that of 6,000 clinic visit records of Planned Parenthood examined from a Texas PP clinic, only 3 referred for adoption. (Aborting Planned Parenthood, by Robert H. Ruff, New Vision Press, 1988)?
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I'm with you on the 'so what?' thing.
I'm happy there are agencies here that help and inform women about the safe and legal options they have.
by ChandaDiane - est. 1975 on November 12th, 2008
True. I very much am as well. And the good side of this is.. at least these stats show women are using the sources. :)
by Elfie on November 12th, 2008
A bit critical aren't you? If you felt "so what" move on to the next question....stats are informational and are kept for that purpose....I think it is sad that women don't take care of themselves before with all that planned parenthood has to offer instead of after....I am pro choice....but I feel sorry that women would rather abort then go through a hard time of having to give them up....this question was an informational one....take it as that and answer questions that you care about instead of telling someone off for what ever personal reason you carry....
by Teri on November 12th, 2008
I'm just curious what the point was. You generally don't ask someone a question without wanting a response. So what was the desired response? Stats are informational, but they're also usually very skewed by whoever is producing them. I wasn't "telling off" I was asking questions to determine where the original question came from? What was the reason behind asking if we knew that 20 years ago 5997 women decided not to adopt? Which is why I started with "what's the point of the question?" Cause really, 20 year old information really isn't that informative... and generally when you inform someone of something you do it because you think that information is important. So why is this important?
And I didn't say they abort cause they'll have a hard time giving them up. I said it's hard to be willing to carry to term when you know that's what you're going to do. Meaning what's the point of ruining 9 months of your life to give up the child when you have another option?
by Elfie on November 12th, 2008
And don't get me wrong. I don't agree with abortion as a birth control method because some woman couldn't be bothered to take care of herself before hand by taking the pill or insisting on a condom. But accidents happen.
by Elfie on November 12th, 2008
And the majority of the OP's questions are around stating things from Planned Parenthood, including quotes from 80 years ago.. and other things around anti-abortion. So I was just very much curious the point in this.
by Elfie on November 12th, 2008
I have to say something....When you say ruining your life for 9 months to give a child a life....I find that a sad statement....your life is not ruined.....I have had two friends who have had abortions that died inside the day they aborted their child.....I have had other friends who never gave it a second thought....I know a couple of women who gave their child to wonderful people who wanted and loved the child....I was in the same position at 16 and chose to have my daughter who is a beautiful 31 year old soon to be DR....I went to planned parenthood and they did a wonderful job of pointing out all of the different options and risks with each option.....it is a very personal issue....whatever choice is made....it is a life long decision......
by Teri on November 12th, 2008
Well yes, it fully depends on the person, but the people who don't think that aren't the ones getting the abortions. If they see no downside to carrying and birthing the child they wouldn't be getting the abortion. It's rarely a light issue so there are normally reasons for deciding that way. Especially, since as you said Planned Parenthood explains everything.
I've known adopted children who had horrible lives, ones who have had great lives and teens who have carried to term and kept their child and are welfare (government support) mothers because of it. Every case is different.
I think the only this the stats are showing is that women are thinking of themselves, not a person who isn't even born yet.
by Elfie on November 12th, 2008
Planned parenthood's got little to nothing to do with parenthood. If it did, it would provide OB/maternity and adoption services, rather than abortion services.
by Devin on October 5th, 2010