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Me: American private adoption is harmful and rooted in child trafficking. It shouldn’t be used as a tool centering the desires of rich adoptive parents The replies: so you want the child homeless and tossed in the dumpster??
I’m tired of the people on here who see everything as black and white and refuse to engage in critical thinking. It’s like bean soup 24/7
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Anonymous 5w

what do you think is an alternative to adoption

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

Glad you asked, in order of which approach to attempt 1st: 1) provide support for birth family. Provide cash, shelter, food, basics and ongoing support to families in need since 98% of birth moms relinquish rights simply bc they don’t have the resources to parent 2) legal guardianship (NOT adoption) given to any family members wiling to step in 3) legal guardianship to any close friends or community members willing to step in 4) last resort: legal guardianship (not adoption) given to strangers

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I’m mostly uniformed on this but what’s the difference between legal guardianship and adoption

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5w

Adoption in the US changes birth certificates. And in many states adoptees are unable to access their original birth certificate until they’re 18. It changes who their BIRTH parents are, can change the date, can change the name etc. Legally severing all legal ties to the birth family which the adoptee may not be able to consent to. It also doesn’t entitle them to access to family health history

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Oh dang ok didn’t know that

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Anonymous 5w

I was assuming she had been adopted lol

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Anonymous 5w

What am I wrong about? And you have no idea who I am or what I’ve gone thru like you don’t even know my relation to this

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Anonymous 5w

What doesn’t work? How am I anti adoptee? Mr sharing my random thoughts as they come across is not starting an argument bc the community likes to start arguments with words that aren’t there holy shit

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