Adoption opposing viewpoints
Roman Espejo, book editor.
- San Diego, Calif. Greenhaven Press c2002.
- 206 p. ill. 23 cm.
- Opposing viewpoints series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-201) and index.
Adoption should be encouraged Adoption should be abolished Adoption is an alternative to abortion and single parenting Adoption is not an alternative to abortion The rights of birth mothers must be protected The rights of birth fathers must be protected The rights of adoptive parents must be protected The rights of the child must be protected Transracial adoptions should be encouraged Same-race adoptions should be encouraged Gay and lesbian couples should have the right to adopt Gay and lesbian parenting may not be beneficial Adoption with clear familial boundaries is best An open adoption policy is best Adoption records should remain sealed Adoption records should be opened Policies should emphasize family preservation Policies should not emphasize family preservation The internet should be used to recruit adoptive families Internet adoption remains a gray area Elizabeth Bartholet -- Evelyn Burns Robinson -- Marvin Olasky -- Katha Pollitt -- Heather Lowe -- Jeanne Warren Lindsay -- Madelyn Freundlich and Lisa Peterson -- L. Anne Babb -- Kirsten Wonder Albrecht -- Leslie Doty Hollingsworth -- Jill M. Crawford -- Lynn D. Wardle -- Mary Beth Seader and William L. Pierce -- James L. Gritter -- Ira Carnahan -- Denise K. Castellucci -- National Coalition for Child Protection Reform -- Amanda Spake -- Children's Bureau -- Frances Grandy Taylor.