“American women who have had abortion — approximately 1.21 million women per year” (Biggs) have differing reasons on why they received an abortion. A study was done on 30 different U.S. facilities that perform abortions and over half of the patients, “identified relationship problems or not wanting to be single parents as their reason for seeking abortion” (The Role). From this study six different results seemed to be a repeating factor: “No, poor, or new relationship with partner… partner will not or cannot support the women to have a baby … partner is the “wrong guy” to have a baby with … partner does not want baby … partner is abusive … respondent wants to be married before having a child or does not want to be a single mom” (The Role).Women
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That other option is adoption. Adoption is known as the “forgotten option” (Eastland). One woman and her husband choose to take the route of adoption after seeing a choose-life license plate. The choose-life plates started in Florida and since have spread to twenty-three (23) other states. These plates help raise money for adoption agencies and spread the pro-life message. Many states have not allowed these plates because they support only one side of the abortion debate. However, other states have realized the importance of adoption and the message that these plates convey. One girl was on her way to an abortion with her boyfriend when she stopped at the nearby mall to use the restroom. On her way into the mall she saw a choose-life plate and ended up never going to the abortion clinic. The Choose- Life Program has helped teens and college student find adoptive parents for their children who they cannot parent themselves (Vincent). Greg and Tierney Fairchild were debating on whether they should abort their baby or not. They had just learned that this baby would have Down syndrome and need heart surgery. Greg decided to call and adoption agency to see if someone else would want this child. To his surprise the agency responded, “No problem” the finding adoptive parents for the child. The couple eventually choose life realizing that if someone else would want to parent this child why should they not parent this child themselves. A rough estimate of two million couples here in the United States alone would welcome an adoptive child into their home with open arms. The number of adoptions has declined since the passing of Roe v. Wade due to pro-abortion rights groups. Adoption has become the “forgotten option” and the restrictions of abortion could make adoption more accessible to people who wish to
That other option is adoption. Adoption is known as the “forgotten option” (Eastland). One woman and her husband choose to take the route of adoption after seeing a choose-life license plate. The choose-life plates started in Florida and since have spread to twenty-three (23) other states. These plates help raise money for adoption agencies and spread the pro-life message. Many states have not allowed these plates because they support only one side of the abortion debate. However, other states have realized the importance of adoption and the message that these plates convey. One girl was on her way to an abortion with her boyfriend when she stopped at the nearby mall to use the restroom. On her way into the mall she saw a choose-life plate and ended up never going to the abortion clinic. The Choose- Life Program has helped teens and college student find adoptive parents for their children who they cannot parent themselves (Vincent). Greg and Tierney Fairchild were debating on whether they should abort their baby or not. They had just learned that this baby would have Down syndrome and need heart surgery. Greg decided to call and adoption agency to see if someone else would want this child. To his surprise the agency responded, “No problem” the finding adoptive parents for the child. The couple eventually choose life realizing that if someone else would want to parent this child why should they not parent this child themselves. A rough estimate of two million couples here in the United States alone would welcome an adoptive child into their home with open arms. The number of adoptions has declined since the passing of Roe v. Wade due to pro-abortion rights groups. Adoption has become the “forgotten option” and the restrictions of abortion could make adoption more accessible to people who wish to