Comments on: An interview with the author of The Stork Market (part 2) http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2 Information on unplanned pregnancy, adoption, single parenting, teen pregnancy, and making an adoption plan. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:20:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: merrill1277 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2/comment-page-1#comment-152 merrill1277 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:59:05 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2#comment-152 Coming into the hospital room (to take consent)<br /> <br /> This issue really heats me up.<br /> <br /> Swooping in like this is nothing short of a predatory act.<br /> <br /> Coming into the hospital room (to take consent)

This issue really heats me up.

Swooping in like this is nothing short of a predatory act.

]]> By: merrill1277 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2/comment-page-1#comment-151 merrill1277 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:54:33 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2#comment-151 <br /> I just found the actual Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute recommendation:<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>Recommendation 4: Modify state laws on the timing of relinquishment and revocation so that parents have several weeks after childbirth before an adoption decision becomes irrevocable. Ideally, this would include a minimum of one week after birth before a relinquishment can be signed and then a substantial revocation period.</b><br /> <br /> from the above link.<br /> <br /> Coming into the hospital room of someone who just gave birth or one, two, even three days post birth is something out of hell. Yet they caught hell from adoption attorneys et al. for recommending a week.<br /> <br /> What kind of society <i>is</i> this. I just found the actual Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute recommendation:

Recommendation 4: Modify state laws on the timing of relinquishment and revocation so that parents have several weeks after childbirth before an adoption decision becomes irrevocable. Ideally, this would include a minimum of one week after birth before a relinquishment can be signed and then a substantial revocation period.

from the above link.

Coming into the hospital room of someone who just gave birth or one, two, even three days post birth is something out of hell. Yet they caught hell from adoption attorneys et al. for recommending a week.

What kind of society is this.

]]> By: merrill1277 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2/comment-page-1#comment-150 merrill1277 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:29:47 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2#comment-150 <i>Many have tried to change the laws but get exhausted because everyone supports adopting parents and no one's sympathy lies with surrendering parents. Ethica tries to speak up for birthparents, and so does Evan B. Donaldson, only to get slapped down by the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.</i><br /> <br /> According to Adam Pertman, EBD <i>caught hell</i> for recommending longer waiting periods before signing consents and adequate revocation periods, in their paper on birthparents issued last November, SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF BIRTHPARENTS IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS<br /> http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/research/2006_11_birthparent_wellbeing.php<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Many have tried to change the laws but get exhausted because everyone supports adopting parents and no one’s sympathy lies with surrendering parents. Ethica tries to speak up for birthparents, and so does Evan B. Donaldson, only to get slapped down by the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.

According to Adam Pertman, EBD caught hell for recommending longer waiting periods before signing consents and adequate revocation periods, in their paper on birthparents issued last November, SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF BIRTHPARENTS IN THE ADOPTION PROCESS
http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/research/2006_11_birthparent_wellbeing.php

]]> By: Heather Lowe http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2/comment-page-1#comment-149 Heather Lowe Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:34:14 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2#comment-149 Why is this? Because people want "their" babies and don't want to risk the "tragedy" of having to give a child back. The paying clients are the adopting parents. No one gives a rip about the surrendering parents.<br /> <br /> Many have tried to change the laws but get exhausted because everyone supports adopting parents and no one's sympathy lies with surrendering parents. Ethica tries to speak up for birthparents, and so does Evan B. Donaldson, only to get slapped down by the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. <br /> <br /> I don't have a lot of hope for things changing. Why is this? Because people want “their” babies and don’t want to risk the “tragedy” of having to give a child back. The paying clients are the adopting parents. No one gives a rip about the surrendering parents.

Many have tried to change the laws but get exhausted because everyone supports adopting parents and no one’s sympathy lies with surrendering parents. Ethica tries to speak up for birthparents, and so does Evan B. Donaldson, only to get slapped down by the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.

I don’t have a lot of hope for things changing.

]]> By: AdoptionBlogs Editor http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2/comment-page-1#comment-148 AdoptionBlogs Editor Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:25:37 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-2#comment-148 "...Unfortunately, none of these protections exist with the relinquishment of parental rights."<br /> <br /> Why is this and how can it be changed? Are there any states in the United States that have such laws? Is anyone working to change this and, if so, how can individuals help? “…Unfortunately, none of these protections exist with the relinquishment of parental rights.”

Why is this and how can it be changed? Are there any states in the United States that have such laws? Is anyone working to change this and, if so, how can individuals help?

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