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READER VIEW: ADOPTION SUPPORT LACKING


I was raised Catholic in a predominantly Catholic town, and I have always been
pro-life. Now I am seeing that many pro-lifers are simply anti-abortion and
really aren't "into" doing what it takes to truly get young women to go the
adoption route instead of having a quick abortion.

My daughter soon will be entrusting her newborn daughter to a selected couple
who will love and provide for her for the rest of her life. It is truly the
hardest experience my daughter, I or my close family members will ever go
through.

It has been truly wonderful to see how some of my friends and family members
have been so supportive of her decision. But I am amazed at the lack of any
type of outreach from our church or our society in general.

If churches would put as much energy into making adoption a truly supported
choice, they might see fewer abortions. What is the motivation to choose
adoption over keeping the baby? Obviously, there are reasons of doing what is
best for the baby and mother, but what about later helping the mother go to
college?

I have a close relative who attended an expensive private college in Wichita on
government money; she was eligible for this because she chose to keep two
children she had in her teens. My daughter is doing what most would say is the
best, and she'll get nothing to help her attend college after this. Her
decision will save the government thousands of dollars. Don't you agree?

Wouldn't it be beneficial economically for the government and even churches to
perhaps provide incentives for girls to choose adoption? I've seen many road
signs saying, "Choose adoption, not abortion." But again, how are opponents
helping young women do this? Do they really think reading a sign on the highway
is going to do it?

Have our Kansas lawmakers done anything to support adoption? I know plenty
about how they are pro-life, but do they really support the choice of adoption?
If so, I guess I've not seen any of it and would welcome any information anyone
has on this.



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lilmtncbn@aol.com (LilMtnCbn) wrote http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/editorial/9893914.htm READER VIEW: ADOPTION SUPPORT LACKING If churches would put as much energy into making adoption a truly supported choice, they might see fewer abortions. What is the motivation to choose adoption over keeping the baby? Obviously, there are reasons of doing what is best for the baby and mother, but what about later helping the mother go to college? I have a close relative who attended an expensive private college in Wichita on government money; she was eligible for this because she chose to keep two children she had in her teens. My daughter is doing what most would say is the best, and she'll get nothing to help her attend college after this. Her decision will save the government thousands of dollars. Don't you agree? Wouldn't it be beneficial economically for the government and even churches to perhaps provide incentives for girls to choose adoption? I've seen many road signs saying, "Choose adoption, not abortion." But again, how are opponents helping young women do this? Do they really think reading a sign on the highway is going to do it?


Fascinating.

This lady's relative got to attend an expensive private college, as a
prize for having and raising two kids. (I'm not sure exactly how this
works, but I'll assume she's right.)

Her daughter, who is giving her baby for adoption, should also win a
college education because she's saving the government thousands of
dollars (which it would otherwise have paid to support her child? I'm
not quite sure how this works either.)

If her daughter had been successful in using birth-control, she would
never have won anything because she failed to even put the government
at risk of spending thousands of dollars.


Rupa

"Rupa Bose" <rkbose@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
news:e5619372.0410131650.58029627@posting.google.c om... lilmtncbn@aol.com (LilMtnCbn) wrote http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/editorial/9893914.htm READER VIEW: ADOPTION SUPPORT LACKING If churches would put as much energy into making adoption a truly
supported choice, they might see fewer abortions. What is the motivation to choose adoption over keeping the baby? Obviously, there are reasons of doing
what is best for the baby and mother, but what about later helping the mother go
to college? I have a close relative who attended an expensive private college in
Wichita on government money; she was eligible for this because she chose to keep
two children she had in her teens. My daughter is doing what most would say
is the best, and she'll get nothing to help her attend college after this. Her decision will save the government thousands of dollars. Don't you agree? Wouldn't it be beneficial economically for the government and even
churches to perhaps provide incentives for girls to choose adoption? I've seen many
road signs saying, "Choose adoption, not abortion." But again, how are
opponents helping young women do this? Do they really think reading a sign on the
highway is going to do it? Fascinating. This lady's relative got to attend an expensive private college, as a prize for having and raising two kids. (I'm not sure exactly how this works, but I'll assume she's right.) Her daughter, who is giving her baby for adoption, should also win a college education because she's saving the government thousands of dollars (which it would otherwise have paid to support her child? I'm not quite sure how this works either.)


Hmmm, can't discriminate so I guess the father of the baby should also be
eligible for a college education. I can see it now, during the college
informational nights at the high school the options for financing your
college education will be expanded from Pell grants, scholorships, the
miltary, etc. to include relinquishing your child.

Kathy 1

If her daughter had been successful in using birth-control, she would never have won anything because she failed to even put the government at risk of spending thousands of dollars. Rupa

"kat" <katlat24seeifthishelps@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<2t7bcoF1rmd8gU1@uni-berlin.de>... "Rupa Bose" <rkbose@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message news:e5619372.0410131650.58029627@posting.google.c om... lilmtncbn@aol.com (LilMtnCbn) wrote http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/editorial/9893914.htm READER VIEW: ADOPTION SUPPORT LACKING If churches would put as much energy into making adoption a truly supported choice, they might see fewer abortions. What is the motivation to choose adoption over keeping the baby? Obviously, there are reasons of doing what is best for the baby and mother, but what about later helping the mother go to college? I have a close relative who attended an expensive private college in Wichita on government money; she was eligible for this because she chose to keep two children she had in her teens. My daughter is doing what most would say is the best, and she'll get nothing to help her attend college after this. Her decision will save the government thousands of dollars. Don't you agree? Wouldn't it be beneficial economically for the government and even churches to perhaps provide incentives for girls to choose adoption? I've seen many road signs saying, "Choose adoption, not abortion." But again, how are opponents helping young women do this? Do they really think reading a sign on the highway is going to do it? Fascinating. This lady's relative got to attend an expensive private college, as a prize for having and raising two kids. (I'm not sure exactly how this works, but I'll assume she's right.) Her daughter, who is giving her baby for adoption, should also win a college education because she's saving the government thousands of dollars (which it would otherwise have paid to support her child? I'm not quite sure how this works either.) Hmmm, can't discriminate so I guess the father of the baby should also be eligible for a college education. I can see it now, during the college informational nights at the high school the options for financing your college education will be expanded from Pell grants, scholorships, the miltary, etc. to include relinquishing your child. Kathy 1

If they provided the information by sophomore year, they could plan a
baby for Junior year so the funding would be in hand when they started
looking for colleges.

Rupa

"Rupa Bose" <rkbose@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
news:e5619372.0410141157.678fe35d@posting.google.c om... "kat" <katlat24seeifthishelps@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<2t7bcoF1rmd8gU1@uni-berlin.de>... "Rupa Bose" <rkbose@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message news:e5619372.0410131650.58029627@posting.google.c om... lilmtncbn@aol.com (LilMtnCbn) wrote > > http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/editorial/9893914.htm > > READER VIEW: ADOPTION SUPPORT LACKING > > > If churches would put as much energy into making adoption a truly supported > choice, they might see fewer abortions. What is the motivation to
choose > adoption over keeping the baby? Obviously, there are reasons of
doing what is > best for the baby and mother, but what about later helping the
mother go to > college? > > I have a close relative who attended an expensive private college in Wichita on > government money; she was eligible for this because she chose to
keep two > children she had in her teens. My daughter is doing what most would
say is the > best, and she'll get nothing to help her attend college after this.
Her > decision will save the government thousands of dollars. Don't you
agree? > > Wouldn't it be beneficial economically for the government and even churches to > perhaps provide incentives for girls to choose adoption? I've seen
many road > signs saying, "Choose adoption, not abortion." But again, how are opponents > helping young women do this? Do they really think reading a sign on
the highway > is going to do it? Fascinating. This lady's relative got to attend an expensive private college, as a prize for having and raising two kids. (I'm not sure exactly how this works, but I'll assume she's right.) Her daughter, who is giving her baby for adoption, should also win a college education because she's saving the government thousands of dollars (which it would otherwise have paid to support her child? I'm not quite sure how this works either.) Hmmm, can't discriminate so I guess the father of the baby should also
be eligible for a college education. I can see it now, during the college informational nights at the high school the options for financing your college education will be expanded from Pell grants, scholorships, the miltary, etc. to include relinquishing your child. Kathy 1 If they provided the information by sophomore year, they could plan a baby for Junior year so the funding would be in hand when they started looking for colleges. Rupa

Excellent idea! The earlier one starts preparing the better.

Kathy 1