OVERSEAS ADOPTION???WHY DON'T celebrities ADOPT AMERICAN BABIES???

Question

EXPLAIN TO ME WHY CELEBS don't adopt any of the thousands of orphans here in the U.S.?????

AN HONEST QUESTION

Answer 1

Because the majority of the hundreds of thousands of orphans in the us are involved with DHS. This causes all kinds of issues (not enough time in the day to go into the emotional issues that causes for everyone involved) for the adopting family. And most adoption agencies in the US still doesn't allow straight up adoptions for people who are over 40 and/or gay, regardless of their fame. And the amount of available infants for adoption in the US is extremely low because we (US society) discourage people form participating in birth adoptions; by offering more social services and funding to people who keep having children they can't support on their own, encourage parents to 'try their best' and then when they fail we then go take the child into protective custody (which is too late to ensure the child doesn't have any deep rooted abuse/neglect/attachment issues), we condemn young women from going though with a pregnancy and giving the child up so they opt for abortions. A celebrity in the US is also probably thinking about the intentions of the parents; Are they doing it for publicity/money? Is the parent going to revoke their adoption (because in the US they can for 6 months after it goes through)? And just to let you know, it's not just the celebs doing it. There is more than 3x the amount of overseas adoptions across the board in the US than there are adoptions within the US. So if you feel strongly about this subject, get out there and promote the great things about women who can go through a pregnancy and give thier child up at birth because the support is truely needed here. Speak out against the idea that people over 40 or gay shouldn't adopt. Speak out for the young women who feel they have only 2 options (keep the baby and raise it or abort) and let them know what a wonderful thing they would be doing for themselves, the baby, and the adoptive parents.

Answer 2

My husband and I are interested in adopting a child and we have done some research on adoption in the US. We found that the rules on adoption in our country make things very difficult for prospect parents, some times being forced to agree on open adoption (having to meet the child's parents) in order to get a child. Then there is the financial side of it, because even when there are low interest loans, tax deductions and grants available for adopting parents, the final bill is still pretty large for an average middle class family.

Answer 3

I believe Rosie O'Donnell adopted several American children....as did Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, I think. Of course that has been a few years ago. I'm sure there are many more out there that have adopted domestically, it's just that apparently THAT doesn't make as interesting of a headline for the media as does "ANGELINA ADOPTS FROM ????????????"

If she adopted from Kentucky, everybody would be like "whatever".

Answer 4

i do not think that's it's just a way for them to get attention. if it is, they could just do something like release a sex vid or go bald or crazy things as such. cause if they need attention, don't you think they'll actually realize that it would be too much to adopt a child just for that? and besides, the attention would definitely wane in a few years' time. so, again, i don't believe that it a way for them to get attention.

i think it's because they just really want to help. we don't always have to be skeptical here, you know. also, most of the orphans they adopt are from 3rd world countries. if you think about it, it's quite better because in the U.S., they find it quite easier to support those orphans because they are more wealthy. In the 3rd world countries, almost everyone's just thriving to survive and get by so it's relatively harder for them to support the orphans in their country.

i guess it's just a matter of who needs help more.

Answer 5

Because there are no orphans in the US that are "desirable." That is healthy, American orphans are often disabled. All the healthy children are grabbed by eager couples (after a 2 or 3 year wait.)

It is also a way for them to help a child have a real chance at life. In many 3rd world countries the mortality rate for kids is still over 50%. (In some areas it is over 70%. ) That means they have no better than a 50% chance of reaching adulthood.

Answer 6

Because kids in other country's or worst off then in are own...plus it's probably a done deal once the adoption goes through in other countries........sometimes a couple can have a foster child, want to adopt the child just to find out that one of the child's parents still wants to hold on to the child.....then they go to court .....just to have the child taken away from the foster parents who have for years raised and loved that child....

Answer 7

My guess is because an orphan in the US is still better off than many kids in th3rd world countries.

Answer 8

The process is harder here. What does it matter anyway. ANY kid is worth helping. An American kid is no more special than any other.

Answer 9

I think because life in other countries is much worse for those kids, also its a better look for them.

Answer 10

That's what I don't get. I think they try to make themselves look like humanitarians by adopting children from poor countries.