Summary:
Arguments have begun to spark about international adoptions, after recent headlines about 10 Americans attempting to take child earthquake victims out of Haiti with no consent. The 10 Americans were arrested and held at Port au Prince's police headquarters Friday.
There are two sides to this topic either adopting children right away and have them sent to homes or going through legal process making sure no other relative has survived the quake. Many people feel that rather than have homeless kids on the street, they should have them in loving homes that will give them the attention that they need. Others believe that going through recommended 2 years of adoption is a wiser choice, because it gives time for the family to make sure they are ready and it helps give time trace surviving relatives. For example, a 3 year old boy and other orphans had flew on a plane expecting new parents, but the adults responsible had second thoughts and changed their minds.
Reflection:
I think that instead of rushing into the adopting process, people should take their time. It's not fair to the children if the family that proposes to adopt them is not one hundred percent sure and ready for them. These kids have been through so much, it's important that proposing family knows what their getting into and does not bail out. No matter what, it is crucial to make smart decisions about things like this that are carefully planned and that will benefit the children in the end.
Evidence:
"No matter how horrific the situation looks ... the full process of reuniting children with parents and relatives must be completed," said Deb Barry, a Save the Children child protection expert."
"It's an example of why it's important to be patient and thorough," said Olivia Faires, director of children's services for LIRS. "It does add trauma, even in the midst of the chaos, to remove them from their customary surroundings."
"There were 330 adoptions of Haitian children by Americans last year, about 900 more were in the works at the time of the quake, and Johnson said the Haitian government had identified an additional 7,300 orphans as eligible for international adoption."
Questions:
Is every adoption case normally take 2 years?
How are planning to manage the orphans?
What if no one decides to adopt a child, what happens to that child?
What are some ways to ensure a safe and effective adoption?
Works Cited:
"Arrests Intensify Haiti Adoption Debate." 1 Feb. 2010. 5 Feb. 2010. Msnbc.com. The Associated Press. < http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35188317/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake//>
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