http://e-magazine.adoption.com/issue/03Jul07.html; ok ya'll need to read through this. This has me angry. They say Agressive Outreach to birthmom; aggressive- to me that states pressure-what is your opinion on that? We are results driven-What?????? Ensuring you adopt the baby of your choice-if you are being choosy; I am sorry; but you are adopting for the wrong reasons. We can help you find and adopt a happy healthy baby-WHAT????? So if the baby is born, and he/she is not happy and healthy you want to return the baby? What is wrong with this picture?
As you read in my earlier posts; I did give up a baby. I have regretted that decision; as a lot of you know it was not my decision. This ad; has my skin crawling. Results Driven-tells me the agency would pull out all the stops if the mother was having doubts that this was the right decision for her. So what does the baby of your choice mean? Certain hair color, certain eye color, and Certain Race????? And if the baby was born with a medical problem? You don't want the baby any more? People; I don't want to see this. I gave up my son.
Is this the mind-set of most adoptive parents? You do not need to be adopting. Your priorities are in the wrong place. To say the baby of your choice-says to me that you have issues that I don't want my child to have. Ok; somebody tell me did I take this all wrong????????
5 comments:
Kelly,
I am an adoptive mom and new reader to your blog. The link you gave only linked to the front of the magazine, not the article/ad you were talking about.
Irregardless...
Just from what you were saying and having now earnestly read several blogs of birthmom's, I can honestly say I'm disgusted and yes, mad too. To talk about children and mothers as though they were all disposable commodities. Sick. And wrong.
Please know that reading blogs like yours, and paragraphein (I think I mutilated that) and Harlow's Monkey, have convinced me of one thing. I will never, ever adopt a child that is not either a true orphan, or one that has not been neglected and lost in the system.
The baby-farming of the "perfect" child makes me sick.
I know it's not the perfect answer, but the kids that truly NEED homes are the ones that have my heart now. Bless you. Keep talking. Don't give up the fight. Know that your words ARE having an impact.
d
Thank you. I think they are the children who really need a home. Someone has to protect these moms, and babies. We can do that together.
I especially liked the frequently asked questions for "the scared and confused potential birth mom" where they indicate that the sadness of giving your baby for adoption will go away. I want to know who this "Amy" is that said her pain was replaced by knowing that her child was cared for in a loving family. UGGGGG!
Can I tell you that last year, that agency used a photo of MY adopted child in their advertising and I had NEVER heard of them. Upon contact, they said they had legally obtained it from my agency, which my agency denied. Why would they "STEAL" a picture of a baby from another agency and use it in their own advertising?? Have they not placed any children with families that would give permission to use photographs of the children?
Makes me wonder...
And... when my ad was pulled, they AGAIN used a photo of an adopted child from my agency. Where is their professionalism and integrity?? Their advertising surely does not put them in a very good light!
Sarah
Sara,
That ad makes me boiling mad. I stumbled across it on mistake; and I kept thinking of it through out the day. It is not good advertisement; if you ask me. They should be ashame of theirselves.
Anonymous,
Yes; wouldn't you like to talk to "Amy"; and see what her story is today??? UGH; these people need to be stopped. Any suggestions? I am all ears.
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