[tiamat]

Everybody here who is "Pro-Life" had better get to work making it easier to adopt in this country.

It is almost impossible to do so. I know, I have tried.

I miscarried several times when I was younger.
My husband and I desperately wanted a child, and eventually began the proceedure to adopt in Michigan. We had been married for years, my husband had worked in the same industry for over 10 years, and we had PAID OFF our first home.
Sadly, my husband is an epileptic. We were told that we were "unsuitable" adoption candidates. Despite the fact that we are stable, and, as it turns out, he IS a wonderful father.

Finally, we were blessed later in life with our Caitlin. She is our wealth and the light of my life.

These "Pro-Life" threads make me angry. Abortion is a problem. I hear all kinds of teeth-gnashing about how evil it is. But I see little in the way of activity to get children into good homes.

What happened to the woman in Florida is evil, from start to finish. If I could, I would castrate the rapist before I hanged him.

I'm angry.

HERE is a question for the debate: " Who here would have opened their home , loved, provided for, and taken responsibility for that child that raped woman would have had?"

Tia

[muskogee]

If the grandmother had asked me to adopt her grandbaby, personally and face to face, how could I say no? (/tears on)

[cgk]

Finally, we were blessed later in life with our Caitlin. She is our wealth and the light of my life.

Congratulations on your baby. You are truly blessed. :)

HERE is a question for the debate: " Who here would have opened their home , loved, provided for, and taken responsibility for that child that raped woman would have had?"

I would have. No doubts at all, and I am speaking truthfully from my heart. And I would not be considered a viable candidate for adoption, though I would have been considered a viable candidate for being aborted. I have MS.

On the adoption issue, I read about many FReepers who have similar problems with the system (including having the adoptee returned to the birth mother even after a number of years), and many eventually resort to adopting babies from overseas.

[Black Agnes]

FWIW I've always thought it was probably the pro-death crowd that was making adoption so difficult. If they can render it nearly impossible for adoption, no demand...no demand...no babies needed...therefore more abortions. IMHO.

[Concentrate]

HERE is a question for the debate: " Who here would have opened their home , loved, provided for, and taken responsibility for that child that raped woman would have had?"

You.