Adoption
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Adoption is the legal transfer of the rights and responsibilities of parenthood of a child from its biological parents to another family, typically a mother and father.
In 1990, the U.S. Department of State issued almost 7,100 visas for foreign orphans adopted by Americans.[1] By 2006, this number had increased to 20,679 visas for such orphans.
In 2002, 22,291 babies were adopted in the United States.[2]
In the United States there are well over 100,000 children under the age of sixteen waiting to be adopted, though this number has dropped in recent years.[3]
The legalization and promotion of abortion in certain states did reduce adoption there.[4]
References
- â National Catholic Register B1 (Mar. 4-10, 2007)
- â Data from the National Council for Adoption
- â http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/afcars/trends.htm
- â http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3402502.html