While fewer than 1% of women in the quantitative survey volunteered that they would not consider or did not favor having a baby and giving it up for adoption, more than one-third of interview respondents said they had considered adoption and concluded that it was a morally unconscionable option because giving one's child away is wrong.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Attitudes toward adoption: It's immoral?
In the Guttmacher Institute's "Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives" (Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2005) I came across this little disturbing nugget:
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I think our first step is to give up the archaic language tied to adoption "putting up"..."giving up"...etc. We need to use life affirming phrases, like "making a life plan for your baby." We need to educate women about the enormous trend of "open" adoption...it no longer is abandoning your child..it is making a way for your child!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, language is key. Conferences like this can help too -- http://bflpastorscorner.blogspot.com/2012/04/pastors-conference-2012-together-for.html.
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