' [Birth Mother] First Mother Forum: helping birth mothers choose adoption
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Showing posts with label helping birth mothers choose adoption. Show all posts

Monday, November 22, 2010

Protections for Birth Mothers need real mettle, not weak reforms

Lorraine
So, after dissecting The Adoption Option from the Center for American Progress, let us look at their proposed reforms: 
 
Jane
Legal counsel. Expectant mothers should have independent legal counsel. We agree. We were stunned, though, to read that legal services are necessary because “the daunting complexity of the adoption system and confusion about the process surely pose a deterrent to some women.”