Why do women consider placing their babies for adoption?
There are many reasons that some expectant mothers choose adoption. In many cases, she may feel too young and/or not prepared for parenting. Many young pregnant women have career and educational goals, which they feel cannot be realized while supporting and caring for a child. Many birth mothers choose adoption for their baby so the child can have a full and happy life with two parents who unconditionally want and are ready to care for a child. It’s important to realize that these young women love their babies very much and in most cases, they do want to have and raise children one day, but would like to do so when they are ready for the experience.*A child born to a single mom is 6 times likelier to be in poverty than a child of a married mother and father, 3 times as apt to repeat a grade or to become pregnant as a teen-ager, and a staggering 22 times more likely to be incarcerated than a child from an intact home. back *source: Mike McManus, The Washington Times: “Adoption: The negl
