Why We Need to Talk About Race in Adoption, by Nicole Soojung
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Do Trans-racial Adoptees Know Anything About Trans-racial Adoption, Re-blogged from The Adopted Life
Do Trans-racial Adoptees Know Anything About Trans-racial Adoption
Yes! More than anyone else.
Kidnapped and Sold: Inside the Dark World of Child Trafficking in China
Video on trans-racial adoption.
The Free-Market Approach to Adoption: The Value of a Baby
The Free-Market Approach to Adoption: The Value of a Baby
2. Race-based Baby Valuing
“Second, baby valuing indicates that racial and genetic preferences are associated with the cost of adoption. Consider the following: couples may spend upwards of $50,000 to adopt a healthy, white in- fant. Black infants, however, are adopted for as little as $4,000. Adoption agencies attempt to clarify this discrepancy by explaining that black children are more difficult to place than white children, and, therefore, the costs associated with adopting Caucasian children are higher.
This logic appears flawed, even though it is true that black children wait longer for permanent placements. Why would it cost more to do less, if transaction costs were based purely on the labor and transactions involved? If placing white children is easier than placing black children, it would seem that less work would result in less pay and lower fees. Instead, fee structures based on race give evidence that adoption is subject to the free-market forces of supply, demand, and preference. In this market, racial preference matters; bi-racial children also attract higher fees than black children.”
Women Who Have Had Abortions Take the Lead
Women Who Have Had Abortions Take the Lead
Sharing this insightful blog story…
“Women who have had abortions, along with our allies, are taking the lead, showing that even in the midst of increasing hostility, polarization, and politicization, it’s possible to nurture human connection and empathy. As a community of people, we can go far beyond what has hurt or angered us throughout the political conflict and take essential steps to build the social support and cultural respect that is needed in all of our lives.”
Why I Love New Jersey. Re-blogged from, Love Isn’t Enough
Philomena Lee: ‘To think the nuns never told us my son was searching for me’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2451155/Philomena-Lee-To-think-nuns-told-son-searching-me.html#ixzz2nKPGhYL5 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
A remarkable woman, an amazing story.
Adoption: Not Always the Best Option
Adoption: Not Always the Best Option
Beautifully written.
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