Are There More Children in Need of Adoption or More Parents Wanting to Adopt?
Hi Einahpets, There are two answers to your question if you are considering the American adoption system: 1) There are over 150,000 children waiting to be adopted in American foster care right now. There is a surplus of needy children who cannot find adoptive parents who will offer their homes to them. 2) There are many prospective adoptive parents who are waiting years & years on waiting lists to offer their home to a child. However; they do not want just any child. They specifically want a healthy, white, newborn baby. Those specific babies are rarely in need of adoptive services. Since there are 90 couples waiting for every 1 such available baby fitting that description, you can say there is a surplus of these adoptive parents who will offer their homes to these children. If there has to be a surplus of either children or available adoptive homes for them, it is preferable to have more available homes so that there is a better chance of finding the best home for each specific child
