What are the pros and cons of adoption?
There are many, many pros and cons to think about. Here’s our list of things to take into consideration. Possible Pros Adoption is an option for teenagers who feel unready or unable to raise a child at this time but can’t get an abortion or don’t want to have one for any reason. Some birth parents who choose adoption do so because, in their opinion, adoption provides their child with a loving, stable home and parent(s) who have the financial resources to support a child. Nowadays, there is more flexibility about open versus closed adoptions. This means that birth parents and adoptive parents can choose whether or not to share identifying information such as names, addresses and phone numbers, and whether or not there will be visits, cards or photos exchanged, or any other contact. Typically, birth parents do request some combination of updates, pictures and meetings. Through adoption, it may be possible to communicate and keep a relationship with your child, even if you don’t have the
