Arguments Against Adoption
Cassie Dixon
ENG 102 MWF 10am
Mrs. Russell
04/05/2013
Adoption Is an Option The first question a teenager asks after getting a positive pregnancy test is, “What am I going to do with the baby?” There are three options to consider: getting an abortion, keeping the baby, or giving it up for adoption. Abortion is probably the worst and most dangerous, followed closely by the decision to keep the baby, which is also dangerous and very expensive. Adoption is the safest, least expensive, smartest choice to make, and is the most emotionally healthy decision for a teenager. Teenagers tend to fail to grasp the reality of their actions and the consequences of their choices. In an adolescent’s mind, it’s not a big deal to have sex, as long …show more content…
There are many services available for adopting mothers. According to Krissy Stautz, “Adoption agencies typically give birth mothers free services, including counseling, legal fees and, in some cases, hospital fees, says Grace Allen, Outreach Coordinator for the Independent Adoption Center, one of the largest open adoption agencies in the U.S.” (Stautz, Web). Adoption is also completely legal, whereas abortion might not be legal soon, in some states, and teen parenting can sometimes lead parents to do illegal things in order to get what they need.
According to Simigiu, “Miller (1995) demonstrated through his research that teenagers who have a good education and professional goals are more likely . . . to place children for adoption than girls with lower targets in terms of education” (Simigiu, Web). Unfortunately, very few teens consider adoption. The younger a teen is, the more likely they are to bond with and decide to keep the baby. Adoption and even the concept of adoption scares them because they think it means giving their baby away to strangers. Many teens who have been pregnant wish that they had had more information, or any at all, on adoption …show more content…
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ENG 102 MWF 10am
Mrs. Russell
04/05/2013
Adoption Is an Option The first question a teenager asks after getting a positive pregnancy test is, “What am I going to do with the baby?” There are three options to consider: getting an abortion, keeping the baby, or giving it up for adoption. Abortion is probably the worst and most dangerous, followed closely by the decision to keep the baby, which is also dangerous and very expensive. Adoption is the safest, least expensive, smartest choice to make, and is the most emotionally healthy decision for a teenager. Teenagers tend to fail to grasp the reality of their actions and the consequences of their choices. In an adolescent’s mind, it’s not a big deal to have sex, as long …show more content…
There are many services available for adopting mothers. According to Krissy Stautz, “Adoption agencies typically give birth mothers free services, including counseling, legal fees and, in some cases, hospital fees, says Grace Allen, Outreach Coordinator for the Independent Adoption Center, one of the largest open adoption agencies in the U.S.” (Stautz, Web). Adoption is also completely legal, whereas abortion might not be legal soon, in some states, and teen parenting can sometimes lead parents to do illegal things in order to get what they need.
According to Simigiu, “Miller (1995) demonstrated through his research that teenagers who have a good education and professional goals are more likely . . . to place children for adoption than girls with lower targets in terms of education” (Simigiu, Web). Unfortunately, very few teens consider adoption. The younger a teen is, the more likely they are to bond with and decide to keep the baby. Adoption and even the concept of adoption scares them because they think it means giving their baby away to strangers. Many teens who have been pregnant wish that they had had more information, or any at all, on adoption …show more content…
The Abortion Myth: Feminism, Morality, and the Hard Choices Women Make. New Hampshire: Wesleyan University Press. 1998. Print.
Immell, Myra H. Teen Pregnancy. San Diego, California. Greenhaven Press, Inc. 2001. Print.
Lanchance, Christina R. American Journal of Public Health. Oct. 2012, Vol. 102 Issue 10, p.1826-1832. 7p. 2 charts. Journal. Web.
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren. Pregnant? Adoption is an Option. California: Morning Glory Press, Inc. 1997. Print.
McCuen, Gary E. Abortion Violence and Extremism. Wisconsin: Gary E. McCuen Publications, Inc. 1997. Print.
Persoskie, Alexander. Judgment and Decision Making. Jan. 2013, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p.1-6. 6p. Article. Web.
Phi Delta Kappan. Sex and Schools: By the Numbers. Feb. 2013, Vol. 94 Issue 5, p.32-33. 2p. 3 color photographs. Article. Web.
Piehl, Norah. Abortion. Michigan: Greenhaven Press. 2007. Print.
Simigiu, Aurora. Scientific Research and Education in the Air Force – AFASES. 2012, p.417-420. 4p. Article. Web.
Stautz, Krissy. No Secrets: Open Adoption Shuts Out the Shame. November 1, 2012. Sex, etc. Article. Web.
Trager, Oliver. Abortion: Choice and Conflict. New York: Facts on File, Inc. 1993. Print.
Werris, Wendy. The Role of a Lifetime. Publishers Weekly. 3/4/2013, Vol. 260 Issue 9, p.43-43. 1p. Article.