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In reply to the discussion: Adoption harms women. [View all]me b zola
(19,053 posts)155. There are NO legal protections for a women who relinquishes her child to "open" adoption
She is at the mercy of the adopters.
There are search engines out there that can assist you with becoming familiar with a topic. You can find very large communities of women who have been lied to so that they would relinquish their child. Rather than attack me it would be better for you to understand the topic.
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Pre-birth matching is inherently coercive. It puts the prospective birth mother in a position of
StevieM
Nov 2013
#96
So..you would abort your child....no problem.. But adoption of that same child is not an option:?
Beausoir
Nov 2013
#128
It's a foetus. Her Body Her Choice. I assume you support Democratic Party platform.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#143
i bet given the choice they would choose being adopted rather than being aborted
leftyohiolib
Nov 2013
#2
HA! the old Reagan "I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born" argument
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#17
And you probably don't even realize what an anti-choice talking point that is...
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#34
So perfectly stated. I want to save a copy of this post for future reference.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#86
I was told that by a social worker who had a counseling practice and saw women who had
CTyankee
Nov 2013
#3
Human trafficking is loathsome but it is inevitable when sanctions against abortion are in place.
CTyankee
Nov 2013
#9
was wondering where you were my sister... you can always be depended on to provide
boston bean
Nov 2013
#10
I have three cousins (siblings) and two friends (also siblings) who were adopted as infants.
Jenoch
Nov 2013
#13
The fact is that birth mothers never forget their children, and in many cases grieve for them
StevieM
Nov 2013
#122
About ten years ago I worked with a young woman who opted to have her baby and did not
CTyankee
Nov 2013
#15
Your argument makes little sense. Adoption is a choice AFTER the pregnancy is over.
REP
Nov 2013
#49
I think many churches have a negative reaction to NOT giving up your baby for adoption
StevieM
Nov 2013
#99
AMEN!!! Pregnancy resource centers prey on the vulnerable. Women often go to them for help,
StevieM
Nov 2013
#116
When soldiers talk about the ill effects of war (PTSD), are they demonizing military service?
me b zola
Nov 2013
#84
You brought tears to my eyes with this story. And another issue to address--sealed birth records.
StevieM
Nov 2013
#102
Yep, it does. And the media rarely acknowledges it. Somehow it has escaped the coverage during
StevieM
Nov 2013
#119
If you believe that, then you should meet the modern women of relinquishment that I speak to online
me b zola
Nov 2013
#153
There are NO legal protections for a women who relinquishes her child to "open" adoption
me b zola
Nov 2013
#155
It would be better for you to provide some links rather than some absurd assertions.
kwassa
Nov 2013
#156
I think it is far more common for a woman to be raked over the coals for NOT choosing adoption,
StevieM
Nov 2013
#94
I am sure your adoptive parents are great, but you could also have had a good life with
StevieM
Nov 2013
#103
Adoption CAN harm women or can liberate women. It all depends on the situation and how
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#62
Indeed. Anyone who says "always" or "all" or somehow implies that each and every woman feels
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#77
Making adoption mandatory - as it essentially was at one time - sure as hell harms women.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#87
There are some on the right who think poor people don't deserve to keep their children
REP
Nov 2013
#88
So many terrible parents with plenty of money, so many great parents with little to none.
nomorenomore08
Nov 2013
#91
It's like DU is stuck back in the 1980's. The inmates are in charge of the asylum.
Beausoir
Nov 2013
#130
Really? Even the women who were adopted out of starvation, abuse and cruelty?
Beausoir
Nov 2013
#118
There is higher incidents of some debilitating illnesses & cancers among 911 first responders...
me b zola
Nov 2013
#133
I'm really curious about something. Of all the things in the word to attack, adoption?
Kurska
Nov 2013
#138
I am glad that you were treated well. Many of those homes were quite different and the women
StevieM
Nov 2013
#137
Adoption is a legitimate choice and it is really nobody's business whether a woman chooses it.
Nye Bevan
Nov 2013
#150