Are *all* (private) adoption agencies…?
I’m going to echo some of the other posters that things are actually quite different in Canada, from what I’ve gathered. Many so-called “adoption agencies” here are really just social service agencies working in a (true) non-profit capacity, meaning, they have no stake in whether a mother places a child for adoption or parents her child. They are contracted by the government, and therefore are meant strictly to provide social services, in whatever capacity necessary. A good example is Catholic Social Services. I don’t know how they work elsewhere, but here, the goal is three-fold: 1) Family Preservation. They are often contracted by the government to try to provide resources for struggling parents, and pregnant women. Many people assume that they are pro-life, but ultimately the time when they would get involved is well past the stage that would make the abortion debate relevant, so it really is not an issue. Plus, they hire licensed and skilled social workers (like my best friend, for
