[najida]

What was the numbers I heard the other day?

50 thousand babies for adoption and 5 million couples wanting to adopt.

Less than 8 years ago, when my husband I wanted to adopt, we were told up front that there would be years of waiting...(unless you had lots of money, then you could do 'private-buy-a-baby' adoption)

The alternatives presented were:
a. Overseas adoption (unfrigginbelievably expensive)
b. Foster care as the quickest way to get a child.

Then I read about the monster-idiots who have children and abuse them. Some days, I just wonder.

[mlmr]

Less than 8 years ago, when my husband I wanted to adopt, we were told up front that there would be years of waiting...(unless you had lots of money, then you could do 'private-buy-a-baby' adoption)

Nonsense. I have adopted four healthy US newborns and never waited more than 9 months. This is adoption industry propaganda. Overseas adoptions make agencies more money and for many agencies are less expensive than local babies.