Thursday, January 29, 2009

Response to post #8: The TODAY show explores the cost of adoption

I think that it's great that someone is doing something to help families that want to adopt but can't afford it. By submitting an application, that doesn't mean that one will get a grant, but it is worth a shot. I think that they should do screenings fro expectant families. If they do one for adoptive families they should do one on expectant parents to see if they will make good parents. Most foster or adoptive children were taken from bad family situations to begin with so I think that parents should have to go through a screening or test of some sort to see if they will be good parents to begin with. Otherwise you're putting all this children a jeopardy of being stuck with poor parents. Anyway, I think the grants are a good idea and can help many people with adopting. With the organization being non-profit, they must receive many donations in order to hand out yearly grants. However, it will hopefully help many families in the future that are wishing to adopt.