Epic win for a three year old little boy who narrowly misses being lost to adoption!

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143. Anecdotal reports aren't enough to back up such a sweeping claim.

And you're not making any distinction between non-profits and for profit agencies.

Also, many of the adoption activists were adopted or gave up their babies during the 1950's - through the 70's or 80's, when there was a lot more pressure put on girls to adopt out their babies. Many fewer make that choice today, and most of those adoptions are either fully open or mediated adoptions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/21/open-adoption-increase_n_1371122.html

NEW YORK -- The secrecy that long shrouded adoption has given way to openness, and only about 5 percent of infant adoptions in the U.S. now take place without some ongoing relationship between birth parent and adoptive family, according to a comprehensive new report.

Based on a survey of 100 adoption agencies, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute said in a report Wednesday that the new norm is for birthparents considering adoption to meet with prospective adoptive parents and pick the new family for their baby.

Of the roughly 14,000 to 18,000 infant adoptions each year, about 55 percent are fully open, with the parties agreeing to ongoing contact that includes the child, the report said. About 40 percent are "mediated" adoptions in which the adoption agency facilitates periodic exchanges of pictures and letters, but there is typically no direct contact among the parties.

"The degree of openness should be tailored to the preferences of the individual participants," said Chuck Johnson of the National Council for Adoption, which represents about 60 agencies. "It points to the huge importance of the right people being matched with each other."

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