The Issue - Pre-Birth Relinquishment - Adoption
Good? Bad? Indifferent?
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The Colorado bill has opened up both old and new arguments.
Those supporting the bill have said:
- Most young girls are afraid to go in front of a judge and answer questions about the baby's father, so waiving a hearing would take away this fear.
- It will allow adopting and placing parents to connect earlier in the process and form a bond.
- Once the decision to relinquish is made, it's made, whenever that happens, even pre-birth.
- All other states have similar bills.
- The mother can change her mind up to 72 hours after the child is born.
- If we support choice, a woman should be able to commit to abortion or adoption as early as possible.
Those opposing the bill have said:
- Every woman deserves a hearing.
- It is a subtle form of coercion for placing parents and can give false hope to adopting parents.
- In the first few months of pregnancy, a woman may be in denial; in the next few months, counseling is important, and after birth, there may be a total about-face.
- All other states do not have similar bills.
- 72 hours after giving birth isn't enough time to make any major decision, let alone try to beat an agency or adoption attorney to court to withdraw the affidavit.
- Abortion and adoption are not two sides of the same coin.
What Do You Think?
There's much more to this issue than just the comments above. Is pre-birth relinquishment something that should be included in *any* state's adoption law? Is the "accelerated" and "expedited" process something we should be pursuing or avoiding?
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