tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post6315907123176930312..comments2024-02-27T00:41:15.985-06:00Comments on AdoptionTalk: International Adoption Changes the Face of American Judaismmalindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-49312213511183315632010-12-17T23:58:04.085-06:002010-12-17T23:58:04.085-06:00Thanks for the response, Malinda.
I guess I don&...Thanks for the response, Malinda. <br /><br />I guess I don't understand what you mean by "unresolved fertility issues." Does it mean lingering sadness? Anger at the universe? The belief that adoptive parenthood is "second-best"? Not sure how multiple rounds of IVF or other methods of assisted reproduction would help with those emotions if they exist. From my observation, adoptive parenthood itself is what transforms many adoptive parents. <br /> <br />In my comment, instead of writing "argument against international adoption," I should have written "criticism of parents who adopt internationally." Wouldn't it be wonderful if all religions fostered and preached a healthy attitude toward adoption?Jessicahttp://www.mamalitathebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-14483453219536522762010-12-17T19:43:30.314-06:002010-12-17T19:43:30.314-06:00You're right, Jessica, everyone has the Consti...You're right, Jessica, everyone has the Constitutional right to freedom of religion AND the Constitutional right of free speech that allows one to comment on religion!<br /><br />Being Catholic, I've seen lots of Catholics who have adopted, and many who have unresolved fertility issues. I think people, regardless of their religion, shouldn't adopt if they have not come to terms with infertility.<br /><br />I wasn't making an argument against international adoption; I'm puzzled why you thought I was. I was making an argument that you can't only blame evangelical Christians for less-than-healthy attitudes toward adoption, as did the author of the post I linked.malindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-6623150715280308042010-12-17T19:36:31.675-06:002010-12-17T19:36:31.675-06:00I was waiting for someone else to comment on this,...I was waiting for someone else to comment on this, but no one has:<br /><br />"And don't get me started about Catholics and adoption -- suffice it to say, that prohibitions on reproductive assistance often lead Catholics to adoption before they've really resolved their infertility issues. . . ."<br /><br />The United States guarantees citizens religious freedom and the right to make their own choices about reproduction. It's really nobody's business, if, because of religious beliefs or any other reason, Catholics choose to bypass assisted reproduction "before they've resolved their infertility issues." There is no law that mandates American citizens must investigate or partake in assisted reproduction before choosing to adopt. Of all the arguments against international adoption that I've read on your blog, this is the one I find most puzzling.Jessicahttp://www.mamalitathebook.comnoreply@blogger.com