Adoption issues alert

[gement]

I usually don't rage, rage against the madness of the system publicly, but I think this one needs to be spread further, since I know a few families who have been considering adoption. All of those families care very, very deeply about keeping families together if possible.

Please check carefully and be aware that, international or domestic, there's a very high risk of stolen babies, even if the paperwork looks clean. Moominmuppet's link roundup is succinct. This doesn't apply to the hard to adopt, the sick/disabled/HIV-positive/abused kids who are old enough to talk. But it sounds like healthy infants are nearly a no-go.

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[gement.livejournal.com]

I am really, really glad your friends went with an ethical agency, even with all the heartaches it caused along the way.

Re EOC moms: Biology just has this really big hook about keeping your offspring in sight at all costs, y'know? :)