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Five years later, 96% of women denied abortion no longer wish they could have had one. (Turnaway Study)

March 10, 2021/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

The Turnaway Study had a much touted statistic about how few women regret their abortions five years later. Google “women regret abortion,” and see the press coverage. All of the following are referencing the Turnaway Study: Much touted stat. [The sources for the image are CNN, Forbes, Los Angeles Times healthline, NewScientist, and Reuters] The Turnaway Study has resulted in many […]

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When she got a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, her doctor wouldn’t stop suggesting abortion.

October 21, 2020/2 Comments/in Ableism, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

The author and her family.   Kaylen Before Kaylen, my husband Darrin and I were happy to be average—to not stick out in a good or bad way. Darrin worked as a mental health clinician in a prison; I had quit teaching after our second child and was running an in-home daycare. Our two sons […]

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We Asked, You Answered: Practical Ways to Support Foster and Adoptive Families

October 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey Hazzard

We asked our Facebook followers: “What are the best ways people can support foster or adoptive families? If you have experience in these areas let us know what you think.” Here are few of our favorite responses.  Karah E.: As someone who was both adopted and placed a baby for adoption I would beg people […]

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Your Kinship Caregiving Stories

March 2, 2020/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Kelsey Hazzard

Last week’s article on kinship caregiving prompted a fantastic discussion on facebook, and many readers shared their personal experiences. In no particular order, here are a few of our favorites. Cecilia B.: My family is an example of kinship care. I have temporary custody of my grandson because my daughter was unable to care for him. Of […]

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Instead of abortion or adoption, what about kinship caregiving?

February 24, 2020/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Uncategorized /by Guest Blogger

Ask any midwife to list a book she read on her journey towards birth work, and she will undoubtedly mention Ina May Gaskin’s Spiritual Midwifery. Those who aren’t the naturalistic hippie types will definitely raise a brow at her use of “psychedelic” language and philosophy, but her work as a midwife can’t be dismissed. She […]

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We asked, you answered: What are the top facts you wish people understood about either foster care or adoption?

February 12, 2020/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Monica Snyder

We asked our followers what they wish people understood about adoption and foster care and got some insightful answers: On differences between adoption and foster care: Honestly, just getting across the fact that they aren’t the same thing would be a step in the right direction. – Michael B. They aren’t the same thing and aren’t meant […]

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The people whose lives you suggest aren’t worth living? They can hear you.

May 24, 2019/0 Comments/in Ableism, Adoption and Foster Care /by Monica Snyder

[The original FB post where we collected these answers can be found here. We’ve since created a FB album with more such perspectives here.] Recently, “The Good Place” star Jameela Jamil tweeted the following: Text reads: “I had an abortion when I was young, and it was the best decision I have ever made. Both for me, […]

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Misconceptions of foster care in discussions about abortion

April 3, 2019/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Uncategorized /by Guest Blogger

A common route of discussion about abortion, at least in the online world, goes something like this: Person “A” will talk about all the unwanted children in the world. Person “B” will point out that there are millions of people who want to adopt. “A” will then talk about all the children in foster care, […]

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Not Your Grandmother’s Adoption: Modern Adoption and How the Pro-Life Community Keeps Up

September 27, 2017/0 Comments/in Adoption and Foster Care, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

Portrait of the author, Kelsey Vander Vliet For the pro-life community, it often seems as though we are chasing after the changes in adoption, but never quite catching up to speed. We get caught up in tedious rhetoric that delays true education and action on the subject. Is adoption the alternative to parenting, or is […]

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A pro-life activist’s unplanned pregnancy story

August 21, 2017/0 Comments/in Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Guest Blogger

Above: an adoptive parent and child participate in a pro-life rally [Today’s guest post by Debby Wakeham is part of our paid blogging program.] I was 27 years old, living in the UK and bringing up two children single handed after my divorce. I was also running a small secular feminist pro-life group called Women […]

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