Closed adoption

Adoption is a very controversial topic. However, much of this controversy is caused by misinformation or being ill informed on the subject of adoption. Adoption is a very complicated issue and there are many questions that can be posed regarding the ethics of adoption, but one of the biggest and most overarching questions about adoption is whether or not it is ethical to separate a child from their biological family and place them with a different family and whether the possible emotional strain…

Adoptees: Have Rights Too For those who are a part of the adoption world, one of the most ardently debated issues is whether birth records should be open or closed to adoptees. With this conclusion comes strong feelings on both sides. In most states, adoption records are completely sealed and inaccessible unless the adoptee petitions the court. In 16 states these records are fully or partially available upon request with no court involvement and may rely upon when you were born. In a few states…

In contrast, some people do not think adoption records should be open to the adoptee because birth parents may not want to be found. Birth parents have multiple considerations to make during the adoption process, especially choosing whether or not to keep their records open. For instance, it is possible a mother may desire a closed adoption if the pregnancy was unplanned, and the birth father decided to leave. The birth mother may not want the child to know the father left them. Miriam Reitz, a…

The widespread sealing of adoption records despite the wishes are needs of the adopted child has been a major public issue in America. The United States government started to conceal these birth records, first from the public and then from people who were named in the records stripping the adoptees of their privileged right to acquire their original birth certificates. Closing records evolved into a standard practice in the 1960’s where the state governments sought to protect biological birth…

MAIN ARGUMENT Adoption versus abortion has always been a very controversial topic. While both sides have benefits, they also may affect many people, especially the mother and child. There are both many positive and negative effects to abortion when it involves the mother. The negatives outweigh the positives, unfortunately. While on the positive side, the mother will not have to care for the child and may be able to carry on with their life, however, that child was ripped from life. If a…

Adoption is a big controversy in the world. There is so many families going through it. But what is it for? To help the child? My sisters and I went through this process. It was a little different because we were adopted through our family. But we were going through the situations that will require for adoption to take place. Neglect, abuse, and parents being alcoholics and doing drugs is a big problem. Seeing it personally helped my perspective on adoption. Yes some families will be…

Adoption v. Abortion Each year there are 2,596,993 deaths in the United States, exactly how many of those are from abortions? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, there were 664,435 legal abortions reported. This fact may shock you, but there is a way you can change that with one simple solution; Adoption. Through this topic, you will get to know why adoption is a big choice you should think about and why it’s a better choice than abortion. Also, I recently…

that were separated due to adoption, but later on in those families lives they may have decided they want to meet that child sent off into a new life. All around the country states claim that having sealed adoption records and original birth certificates is a form of privacy for the original birth parents. Many families have gone through heartbreak while trying to reach out to these original families due to the policies states have set on adoptions. Having an open adoption means all records are…

aren’t a close friend to them. Adoption has been around for many years, but only recently became a legal process. Of the 1.8 million adopted children in the United States, 37 percent were adopted from foster care, 38 percent joined their families through private domestic adoptions (excluding step-parent adoptions), and 25 percent were adopted internationally (Business Insights). Adoption is a great way for families to grow if a couple is facing infertility, adoption from foster care is great for…

Adoption is the act of taking something on as your own. Adoption usually refers to the legal process of becoming a non-biological parent. To have a family you do not need to be blood. Couples that cannot have children or families that want to help children who are unfortunate to have a family of their own usually go to adoption agencies and talk to a social worker to try to adopt the right child that suites them. Social workers will research and find the best fit kid for you, also to see if you…