October 15, 2009
October 15, 2009
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NCFA President Mary Robinson Reports on China

Today I received this report from Mary Robinson, president of the National Council for Adoption, which will be of special interest for those interested in adopting children — particularly special-needs children — from China. Be sure to check it out!
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May 8, 2009
May 8, 2009
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A Father’s Right: National Putative Father Registry Bill

I know the timing on this is a bit strange — it being Mother’s Day weekend and all — but an article that appeared on Today’s Catholic Woman really caught my attention. “My Son the Matchmaker” is about a woman who got pregnant — then kept the baby’s father in the dark about his paternity. The story has a happy ending — the couple winds up married and raising the child together. More often than not, such stories are not tied up so neatly. But it does raise an important issue: the right of a child to know both his mother and father. Now, I […]
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March 18, 2009
March 18, 2009
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National Council for Adoption: “Stay at Home Gala”!

Beginning today, NCFA is holding a special fundraiser called the “Stay at Home Gala.” This organization does so much to inform and support those involved in foster care and adoption, it’s important to remember them in these difficult economic times. I’ve made my pledge … I expect my “We Know How to Party” pack any day, and hope we can have something here for a gala of our own. Maybe a prize going to the best adoption story! In the meantime, why  not consider making a small donation as well?
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February 18, 2009
February 18, 2009
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Mandatory Release vs. Mutual Consent: New Report from NCA

Today I received a link to this recent report from the National Council for Adoption, refuting the findings of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute with regard to open records, in particular the notion that adult adopted persons should have automatic access to the identities of their birthparents. This is a difficult — and hotly debated — issue.   I’ve touched upon the subject here and elsewhere in the past, and have no desire to rehash the arguments at this time (those who are unfamiliar with the arguments in favor of mandatory open records will find them summarized nicely in this report).  However, there was one […]
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January 20, 2009
January 20, 2009
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Special NCFA Report Recommends Teaching Adoption in Schools

With the rate of teenage pregnancy going up again for the first time in fifteen years, the recent release of this special report from the National Council for Adoption is especially timely. This NCFA report identifies a critical improvement needed in public school health and sex-ed classes: Educating teens about adoption as a positive outcome for crisis pregnancies. Right now, just four states — Virginia, Utah, Michigan, and Louisiana — have legislation that mandates adoption awareness for public school “reproductive health/sexual education” programs (either mandated or voluntary). However, NCFA reports that studies have shown “four years after the birth of their children, those who had made adoption placements had […]
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