Adoption as an Option Isn't a Welcome Suggestion in Conversations on Abortion
I'm finding that on Facebook when there is a conversation thread in favor of abortion that offering the suggestion that adoption is a good alternative to abortion is not usually a welcome addition to the conversation. Often it gets you roundly denounced. It seems that when people are dead set on abortion, they don't want to hear about alternatives that might allow the child to be born and live. The reasons for this are varied. One reason given is that there is so much abuse that goes on in the foster care system that you don't know if that child will end up in a good situation or not. (so I guess, disposing of the child much like euthanasia for dogs is a better approach?). There are many uncertainties of life. Should I quit driving because I might get in a car accident? So, should we dispose of the unborn because we don't know if adoption would be good or bad for them or what kind of life they might have? This is flawed reasoning for not going through with ...