Adoption can provide loving homes for children but often begins with tragic circumstances, such as mothers unable or unpermitted to parent their children. Recent anti-abortion laws have shifted focus towards promoting adoption without considering women's rights. The religious right, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, advocates for unchecked adoption as a solution, disregarding the complexities involved. The podcast Liberty Lost reveals troubling narratives surrounding maternity homes associated with evangelical institutions, emphasizing the need for cautious regulation of adoption to prioritize safety and women's well-being.
Adoption essentially always begins with a tragedy: a mother who cannot parent her child, or isn't being permitted to parent her child, or doesn't have the support to parent her child, or who is dead.
Adoption should be safe, legally regulated, and rare, not encouraged unchecked and frequently as an alternative to abortion.
With Roe v. Wade overturned and abortion criminalized across the South and much of the middle of the U.S., adoption is becoming a big talking point for conservatives.
The rosy depiction of adoption from the religious right is dangerous for women and children alike.
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