Have you adopted or ever considered adopting a child?
My wife and I have never adopted nor considered adopting a child. Nor do we know of anyone in our immediate families who have adopted. We DO know a few people from work, church, and other contacts who have adopted all or some of their children and it was the most wonderful thing, they say, that happened to them.
I thought about this today as I realized that tomorrow, January 22, marks the 36th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion in America. That, of course, is an entirely overwhelming story on its own, and I don’t intend to get involved with that discussion here.
I’m sure, however, that women of all ages across our nation are facing today the news of an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. The hard reality is this: Many will choose abortion solely because they feel they have no other option. Even some who want the child will opt for abortions simply because they feel trapped and feel they have no other solution.
Adoption can and has become one very good option to abortion for thousands of women in America, because there really are many good people and good organizations out there willing to help and support women who know of no option to abortion — and to help them find good, loving homes for their babies.
So the good news is that there ARE adoption options. There are people willing and able to offer support, financial and at every other level, to help many who feel they have no option other than abortion. (One such organization I found only recently is the Adoption Network Law Center. Go take a look for yourself.)
If you find yourself in a position to adopt a child — a child of any age, any ethnic background — I applaud you. There are literally millions of infants and children in need of good homes, any one of whom could “super charge” your family and bring joy into your life.