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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:25 PM Original message |
Why go to China to adopt a child? |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. They're only about $20,000. Church affiliated lawyers use the racket |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Yep. I looked into it. Couldn't afford it. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Long waiting time here in the US |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. An acquaintance of mine |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. "Say that reminds me... |
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reflection (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 07:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Greatest. Movie. Ever. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Very few babies for adoption in the US; less chance of a foreign mother changing her mind |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That is exactly it. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Exactly |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. 3663 American children looking for homes. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Yea and if you look at these children, there are teenagers, |
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rve300 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Not true |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Plenty of older and special needs kids in the US |
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rve300 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I understand that. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 06:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Point of information: There are plenty of health (black) American babies available for adoption |
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rve300 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Tried this a few years ago |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. Chinese goods are cheaper. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Especially girls |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Sounds complicated. Around here you can usually find a nice healthy baby in the dumpsters behind |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yup, I heard a lot of this too... But recently it sounds like they're lightening up on 1 child... |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Notice how it's "young girls" relinquishing babies for older, wealthier couples? |
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rve300 (140 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Do you paint with anything smaller than that wide brush? nt |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. I imagine there is a severe shortage of healthy adoptable |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. because laws here which allow birth mother to change their mind |
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