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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a more common issue is prioritizing birth families over adoptive families, despite whether the birth family offers a healthy environment for raising the child.

Children should be prioritized, NOT adults. [/quote]

Is this a common issue? Or is it your perception, your point of view as someone who would like to adopt more kids? I'd like to see how you can show that it's a common issue.

From my perspective, prioritizing the birth family IS prioritizing the child, because I believe the child is better off with his family (absent issues of abuse or neglect), and families should be supported in efforts to keep their wanted children.

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And, that's what foster care does.  But that is foster care, not adoption.  [b]Not every birthmom wants to or is in a position to parent. [/b] You don't seem to  get that.  Sometimes its not as simple as supporting.  And, what exactly are you doing to  support or do  you just complain?[/quote]

Adoption is usually a permanent solution to what is often a temporary problem. I think many birth mothers say they aren't in a position to parent because of their current situation. I would like to see statistics as to how many birth mothers still feel that way 10 or 20 years later, when their life situation may be vastly different (and often better) than it was when they first chose adoption.[/quote]

You are completely speculating.  Every situation is different but many would not  be in a better situation at best for many years.  So, what happens to those kids in the meantime?  Foster care?  What about the birthparents who absolutely don't want to parent and couldn't afford an abortion?[/quote]

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