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Originally Posted By Holly

Yvonne is correct - no one is immune to life and there are no guarantees. However, there are several studies that help show what the impacts of adoption are and have been.

There are a lot of references, articles studies and other related information that has been compiled and put into one book by the National Council For Adoption. The information is professional and comprehensive. It is called the Adoption Factbook III and anyone considereing adoption as a birthparent or adoptive parent should take the time to read up on the topic.

The sad reality is that most unplanned pregnancies end in abortion. In 1997 less than 3% of 3.5 million non-marital pregnancies went to adoption. Some ended in single parenting but most ended in abortion. Education is the key. There is no guarantees about the lives we (or our children) live, but death is an absolute. If only 1% more unwed mothers choose not to abort there would be over 30,000 more infants that had a chance at life every year - and that's just in the US. Life is what we all make of it. Some cirumstances are beyond our control and how we react to those situations determines how we feel. We all have a lot more control and responsibility for ourselves and others than any of us truly want to accept.