Comments on: An interview with the author of The Stork Market (part 3) http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3 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: pat johnston http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3/comment-page-1#comment-157 pat johnston Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:54:49 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3#comment-157 Coley questioned "Some people say that adoptive parents don’t need to be concerned with the issue of coercion – that it’s not their problem"<br /> <br /> For gosh sakes, who are these some people? I am an aparent, wife of an adoptee, adoption educator and advocate of about the same number of years as Mirah and I have NEVER heard anyone suggest that aparents shouldn't be concerned with the issue of coercion!In fact I hear (and say) the opposite over and over and over again! <br /> <br /> BTW, I am one of the scheduled speakers at the Ethica/Donaldson conference in OCtober.<br /> <br /> Margaret, you are correct that adoption law is controlled exclusively by the states. Unless another stab is taken at a Uniform Adoption Code (several have failed) it is unlikely that al future adoption reforms will happen state by state.<br /> <br /> Pat Irwin Johnston MS<br /> author: <i>Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families</i> Fall 2007<br /> Coley questioned “Some people say that adoptive parents don’t need to be concerned with the issue of coercion – that it’s not their problem”

For gosh sakes, who are these some people? I am an aparent, wife of an adoptee, adoption educator and advocate of about the same number of years as Mirah and I have NEVER heard anyone suggest that aparents shouldn’t be concerned with the issue of coercion!In fact I hear (and say) the opposite over and over and over again!

BTW, I am one of the scheduled speakers at the Ethica/Donaldson conference in OCtober.

Margaret, you are correct that adoption law is controlled exclusively by the states. Unless another stab is taken at a Uniform Adoption Code (several have failed) it is unlikely that al future adoption reforms will happen state by state.

Pat Irwin Johnston MS
author: Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families Fall 2007

]]> By: Margaret http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3/comment-page-1#comment-156 Margaret Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:40:14 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3#comment-156 Adoption law is contractual and thus part of the law that is reserved to the states under the constitution. The U.S. Congress has nothing to say about it unless they were to choose to regulate some aspects of adoption under rules of interstate commerce.<br /> <br /> They did, at long last, ratify the Hague Treaty which regulates international adoption.<br /> <br /> With the acception of a few chapters, the American Civil Liberties Union has been on the side of adoption attorneys whether ethical or not.<br /> <br /> BTW: There is a planned conference on ethics in adoption planned for DC in October 2007 co-sponsored by Ethica and the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Insitute. <br /> Adoption law is contractual and thus part of the law that is reserved to the states under the constitution. The U.S. Congress has nothing to say about it unless they were to choose to regulate some aspects of adoption under rules of interstate commerce.

They did, at long last, ratify the Hague Treaty which regulates international adoption.

With the acception of a few chapters, the American Civil Liberties Union has been on the side of adoption attorneys whether ethical or not.

BTW: There is a planned conference on ethics in adoption planned for DC in October 2007 co-sponsored by Ethica and the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Insitute.

]]> By: Heather Lowe http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3/comment-page-1#comment-155 Heather Lowe Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:31:10 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3#comment-155 Nancy,<br /> <br /> To your first question -<br /> No. In fact, it's my understanding that all bills in front of Congress are in favor of "time for consent" laws going the other way - reducing the time to decide. Elizabeth Samuels' article on this topic is very interesting reading.<br /> <br /> To your second question -<br /> None that I'm aware of, except maybe Ethica, which would publicize it but not be able to do anything about it. Nancy,

To your first question -
No. In fact, it’s my understanding that all bills in front of Congress are in favor of “time for consent” laws going the other way – reducing the time to decide. Elizabeth Samuels’ article on this topic is very interesting reading.

To your second question -
None that I’m aware of, except maybe Ethica, which would publicize it but not be able to do anything about it.

]]> By: AdoptionBlogs Editor http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3/comment-page-1#comment-154 AdoptionBlogs Editor Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:30:57 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3#comment-154 "the Better Business Bureau is of little help, whether it is the birth or adoptive parents who are seeking help, since most adoption fraud goes unreported."<br /> <br /> Is there ANY organization in place where these "agencies" can be reported? “the Better Business Bureau is of little help, whether it is the birth or adoptive parents who are seeking help, since most adoption fraud goes unreported.”

Is there ANY organization in place where these “agencies” can be reported?

]]> By: AdoptionBlogs Editor http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3/comment-page-1#comment-153 AdoptionBlogs Editor Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:29:02 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/06/12/an-interview-with-the-author-of-the-stor-3#comment-153 "four to seven days after birth before a consent can be taken, followed by an unqualified revocation period of approximately three weeks."<br /> <br /> Are there any bills before Congress to this effect? Are there any congressional members who might sponsor and support such legislation? If so, who are they and where can readers write to them to show support? “four to seven days after birth before a consent can be taken, followed by an unqualified revocation period of approximately three weeks.”

Are there any bills before Congress to this effect? Are there any congressional members who might sponsor and support such legislation? If so, who are they and where can readers write to them to show support?

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