'Objectively speaking, adoption in the U.S. is often not child-centered, and the desires of adoptive parents and professionals are prioritized along with profit-margins,' writes GuidaRichards
Like Rosie, I wanted to believe that adoption was a solution to the many children in need of homes, and when I stumbled into the online adoption community many years ago after discovering I was adopted, I remember feeling overwhelmed—and even defensive—about how negatively people were depicting something that helped so many.
This is what I now refer to as toxic positivity and saviorism in the workshops I teach to parents and adoption professionals—because so many people are unaware of the dangers and ethical problems of adoption in the United States. Objectively speaking, adoption in the U.S. is often not child-centered, and the desires of adoptive parents and professionals are prioritized along with profit-margins.
This is why it’s a good time for celebrities like Rosie to get uncomfortable—and be willing to talk about the goodAdoption is a multimillion-dollar industry that is struggling to keep up with the demand for infants and newborns for couples willing to spend anywhere from a few thousand to over $50,000 to complete their family with a baby. And we’re currently in a baby-bust period in the U.S., which means that there are very few babies available for parents looking to adopt newborns and infants.
for each single available baby. This issue was actually referred to in a footnote of a draft opinion overturningWhite adoptive couples, in particular, have a history of supporting laws and policies that are detrimental to children and their families. Right now, three white adoptive couples are attempting to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act , a law that has been referred to as theby a coalition of 18 national child advocacy organizations.
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