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Originally Posted By Rena

Hello, All:
I am curious about something, and I have a question. But first let me give you some background on myself. I volunteer at a pro-life site, and we sometimes hear from young women who say "I can't take care of a baby, and so I must get an abortion." I try to tell them about adoption, but I sometimes get the response, "No one is going to want to adopt my African-American child." And to that I reply that that is absurd. That there are many, many wonderful couples who would love to adopt their baby.

I was just wondering is that true? I would imagine that someone who sincerely wants a child would want any child regardless of race. Am I looking at the world through hopeful rose-colored glasses?

If someone out there sincerely wants a baby, try typing in the words African-American Adoption in your search engine, and you will see that there are countless infants waiting to be adopted.

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Originally Posted By Karen

Rena,
My husband and I entered our adoption agency wanting to adopt AA or Biracial. It has been a few years now. No one has picked us yet.

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Originally Posted By birthmom Jamie

Rena are you also teaching these girls about the options of open & semi-open adoption? There are still allot of people out in the world that does not know that these options exist & it saddens me.

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Originally Posted By Rebecca

Hi, My husband and i want to adopt a baby /infant of any race. Do you have any suggestions. WE are a young couple only married a little over a year, and only 23, 21 years old. this will be our first child. we live in Md by DC. I am a 2nd grade teacher and he is a mechaic. WE are looking for low-cost adoption. Only 2,000 or so. We can not wait, we are so excited to start a familyl. Do you think social services is the best bet? Please let me know if you have any info or advice. Thanks so much . rebeckah27@hotmail.com
thanks
REbecca and Rickey

[Jamila]

Hello

We are a African American couple looking to adopt African American child, I saw a post from Ann that there are African American mothers who wish to give there baby up for adoption but, there are no couples looking to Adopt African American babies.. well we are here willing and waiting.
Mzpleasant1@aol.com

[vicrose]

In response to your post, you are truly doing a wonderful thing by giving these women hope, instead of them thinking that no one would want they're babies. I myself am an adoptee, and have often thought about adopting a baby myself one day, and color would never be an issue in our family, we just want to open our home to any child who needs a home. We want to love and nurture this child, and give them lots of love. So if ever you are talking to these girls again, please tell them that our thoughts and prayers are with them. Sincerely, Brenda........