We went to an adoption meeting last week where we got to meet with other adoptive parents. It was so great to meet other people who are experiencing and feeling what we are. We could especially relate to the poor young woman who broke down in tears as she expressed her frustration over the cost of adoption and the guilt that comes when you feel like you're putting a price on a baby, knowing that all babies are priceless. It's such a difficult and emotional process.
We also learned that for every baby placed by LDS Family Services, there are 350 couples waiting. Since they require an up front fee of $1,000, that means they are collecting $350,000 for each baby they place! That just seems wrong. One reason we love Heart and Soul Adoptions is that they don't charge anything other than the home study until you are actually matched with a birth mom. That seems so much more fair.
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