If you will forgive me, this question is irrelevent to the topic at hand. Regardless of when it begins, it can no longer be terminated.
I can appreciate that. The question of "when does life begin" is an unavoidable mental exercise to me when thinking through the possibilities proceeding from a new status quo, such as your scenario encompasses.
Thank you, I too think conception certificates are worth consideration.
Not that that wouldn't have it's OWN set of problems to resolve...
Is this long wait due to a shortage of children or a shortage of healthy, normal children?
Yes. To both. There are those that only wish to adopt a newborn, with no known defects or deficiencies. There are those that wish only a black child, or a white child. One with blue eyes, one with brown. The vast majority of people wishing to adopt an infant, however, are those that are unable to have their own child, and wish only for the experience of child rearing. That usually means the full experience, as much as possible, which naturally requires a young as possible baby.
There is a lengthy process involved for adoption. Many in the U.S. currently adopt overseas, because the wait isn't as long and often the process is apparently much simpler.
Off setting that, foreign adoptions are typically more expensive. The adoption process itself may range up to $30,000, and there can be significant additional costs.
Adoptions in the U.S. can run from zero to over $40,000. The basic types are: Foster care adoptions, licensed private agency, Independent, facilitated or unlicensed.
In 1970 there were 175,000 (un-related, non-familial) adoptions in the U.S. In 2002, there were 22,291.
About the availability of babies to adopt and matching that with prospective adoptive parents, the numbers are all over the map. Some sources state it can take 6-18 months, others state it can take 2-3 years, one source says upwards of 5 years. I think the other variables come into play - what the goal is for the adoptive parents.
On what information do you base that conclusion?
This is based simply on what the current volume of U.S. abortions is, then factoring in the data on the breakdown of who is having abortions and why. As I stated, they are very generalized numbers, but MY opinion is that the proportions would be a fairly acceptable representation.
That's certainly a safe bet.
LOL! Thank you.
What resources are those?
How do we begin to calculate the current monetary resources utilized in the abortion industry? The procedure costs themselves. The "counseling" from Planned Parenthood and similar organizations. This in itself could prove an exhaustive study.
Then there is the human resources; the structural resources; the organizational resources. It would seem on the surface that whether financial or other resources, much could be diverted to a newly purposed outcome. It might feel incongruous to think of a "counselor" who has counseled a woman on the emotional impact of abortion now counseling that same woman on the emotional impact of adoption, but I don't believe that is too much of a stretch.
Got to admit here, I failed to note what you were referencing on this, and so I'm a bit lost... I'll try to get back to this one.
This is a good start. Any any of them state run?
In a nutshell, no. U.S. Health and Human Services is often affiliated with the whole process, setting guidelines, ratings, etc. Some states have a varying level of involvement, also. There may be some more direct involvement from some states at that level. But for the most part, these are either agencies or non-profits, often affiliated with churches or religious organizations.
Again, the information is largely there to be found, just sorting through it all would be quite exhaustive. There may be a "master" network somewhere, but I haven't located it at this time.
This is the kind of constructive input I was hoping to see, now if we can move it from theory to fact, there will be more to work with.
Thank you again, GenSeneca. I hope I can have more time to dedicate exploring this.
On the flip side of that argument, if a woman, or a couple, has to cut their education short because they started a family too early, society could miss out on that discoverer as a result.
This is true. However, a couple, or a woman, can recover from a divergence in their plans. Time has a way of restoring that which was lost to those who desire to find it. The same can not be said of an aborted baby. There are no do-overs...
Truth, thank you for your participation and I hope you continue to contribute.
You're welcome, and thanks for the great subject. It's nice to be able to come at this issue from a different perspective... "what then?" indeed.
