Abortions Versus Adoption

Abortions Versus Adoption

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      In 2005, there were 1.21 million abortions performed, down from 1.31 million in 2000 (Finer et al., 2008). According to Adoption Statistics (2008), “In 2001, the Child Welfare Information Gateway found that there were 124,407 adoptions in the United States” (Para. 2). The difference is 1,085,593. Many women want children but cannot conceive. Adoption is another choice a woman can choose instead of abortion. Choosing adoption rather than abortion can give a child a chance at life and give a couple a chance at a family. Side effects and emotional effects are only two of the factors that come along with choosing to have an abortion or adoption.
    When a woman becomes pregnant, she can carry the baby to term or choose to terminate the pregnancy. Carrying the baby to term means she will have to take care of the child or give the child up for adoption. Any decision the birth mother makes has a lifelong emotional and physical affect on her, the father, and the child.
    Many reasons are to why women put their child up for adoption, which are not enough money, unwanted pregnancy, too young to care for the child, etc. Turnow (n.d) says, Adoption holds hope, it offers a future for the child whose birth parents can feel good about for the rest of his/her lives (Turnow, Para 1). Many families are waiting to adopt a child. Hollinger and Cahn, says research shows the success of adoption. Adopted children do even better than children that stay with abusive parents or children who spend years in foster care, group homes, or other institutional settings. Especially positive for children if they are placed as babies but are also evident for older children (Para 3).  

    Depression and separation is very common when a birth mother chooses to put her child up for adoption. The birth and surrendering of the baby may prompt denial as well as grief, and guilt.
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The birth parents may believe they are abandoning the child. Dealing with...