<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Adoption.com News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com</link><description>Adoption.com News</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:48:34 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:48:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Birthmother's Day a source of healing</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/birthmothers-day-a-source-of-healing</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:17:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/birthmothers-day-a-source-of-healing</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Annual event honors birthmothers and their emotional journey.]]></description></item><item><title>Birthrate for U.S. teens is lowest in history</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/birthrate-for-us-teens-is-lowest-in-history</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:53:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/birthrate-for-us-teens-is-lowest-in-history</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Teen births are at their lowest level in almost 70 years, federal data report today. Sharon Jayson reports.]]></description></item><item><title>Michelle Thorne, Charlotte,  Releases First Book "Delivered, My Harrowing Journey as a Birthmother"</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/michelle-thorne-charlotte-releases-first-book-delivered-my-harrowing-journey-as-a-birthmother</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:29:42 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/michelle-thorne-charlotte-releases-first-book-delivered-my-harrowing-journey-as-a-birthmother</guid><author>AdminFA</author><description><![CDATA[Author, Michelle Thorne details her experience choosing an alternative option for unplanned pregnancy--adoption in her new book, "Delivered, My Harrowing Journey as a Birthmother".]]></description></item><item><title>Woman gives birth to 3 grandchildren | 7online.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/woman-gives-birth-to-3-grandchildren-7onlinecom</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:56:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/woman-gives-birth-to-3-grandchildren-7onlinecom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Then Camille's own mother offered to become her surrogate.]]></description></item><item><title>SHEPARD: Foster grandparent looks for joy in all she does - Columbia Missourian</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/shepard-foster-grandparent-looks-for-joy-in-all-she-does-columbia-missourian</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:59:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/shepard-foster-grandparent-looks-for-joy-in-all-she-does-columbia-missourian</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Tracie Downs said Wyatt’s positive attitude and willingness to help enable her to build a bond with the children.]]></description></item><item><title>Chicago mother first to adopt her own children under new law – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/chicago-mother-first-to-adopt-her-own-children-under-new-law-this-just-in-cnncom-blogs</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:25:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/chicago-mother-first-to-adopt-her-own-children-under-new-law-this-just-in-cnncom-blogs</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Miller said her mother and her children were the inspiration she needed to recover.]]></description></item><item><title>Stories of sacrifice, dedication | Recordnet.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/stories-of-sacrifice-dedication-recordnetcom-1</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:29:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/stories-of-sacrifice-dedication-recordnetcom-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The organization holds the annual festival to demonstrate the positive effects in the community of good fatherhood.]]></description></item><item><title>Of faith and family: One couple's story of dealing with infertility issues</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/of-faith-and-family-one-couples-story-of-dealing-with-infertility-issues</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 19:43:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/of-faith-and-family-one-couples-story-of-dealing-with-infertility-issues</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The path ahead no doubt will have bumps and unexpected turns. But the Fullers are confident they will get through it thanks to faith, family and friends.]]></description></item><item><title>Fertility Figures | Health Feature | Gambit New Orleans News and Entertainment</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fertility-figures-health-feature-gambit-new-orleans-news-and-entertainment</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fertility-figures-health-feature-gambit-new-orleans-news-and-entertainment</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA["Simple things like ... thyroid problems, hypertension (and) diabetes are not good for the baby," Vuong says.]]></description></item><item><title>The joys and challenges of parenthood | PostIndependent.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/the-joys-and-challenges-of-parenthood-postindependentcom</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/the-joys-and-challenges-of-parenthood-postindependentcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Family Visitor is the oldest new-parent home visitation program in Colorado.]]></description></item><item><title>Mending Broken Families Reaps Rewards For Children - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mending-broken-families-reaps-rewards-for-children-omaha-news-story-ketv-omaha</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:39:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mending-broken-families-reaps-rewards-for-children-omaha-news-story-ketv-omaha</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Under the guidance of Boys Town, Miller had teachers, social workers and therapists in her home five days a week.]]></description></item><item><title>Grandparents lobby for Kansas child-custody bill - KansasCity.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/grandparents-lobby-for-kansas-child-custody-bill-kansascitycom</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:15:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/grandparents-lobby-for-kansas-child-custody-bill-kansascitycom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Under current law, grandparents receive notice of and status to be heard in such proceedings only when they request it.]]></description></item><item><title>IVF isn't the only treatment for couples struggling to conceive</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/ivf-isnt-the-only-treatment-for-couples-struggling-to-conceive</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:50:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/ivf-isnt-the-only-treatment-for-couples-struggling-to-conceive</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Now 31 years after the birth of Louise, more than 3 million babies worldwide have been born through IVF.]]></description></item><item><title>Family embraces role reversal</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/family-embraces-role-reversal</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:53:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/family-embraces-role-reversal</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Yurcek said that as the financial situation improved, the family began to drop off backpacks and school supplies at that Angel Tree agency.]]></description></item><item><title>It took 13 years of heartache for one mum’s baby dream to come true - Health News - News - WalesOnline</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-6651</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:53:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-6651</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Even after everything they’ve gone through, Kara says it has been definitely been worth it.]]></description></item><item><title>More not always better with in vitro fertilization</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/more-not-always-better-with-in-vitro-fertilization</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:08:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/more-not-always-better-with-in-vitro-fertilization</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Over the five-year period, some 300,000 women had more than half a million IVF cycles that resulted in 171,327 first-time deliveries.]]></description></item><item><title>Adopt an 'orphan' embryo - Local News - News - South-East Advertiser</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/adopt-an-orphan-embryo-local-news-news-south-east-advertiser</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:08:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/adopt-an-orphan-embryo-local-news-news-south-east-advertiser</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[There are thousands of human embryos in cryostorage within Australia.]]></description></item><item><title>Program launch champions Cypress Health Region's first Midwife - Local - News - The Southwest Booster</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/program-launch-champions-cypress-health-regions-first-midwife-local-news-the-southwest-booster</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:07:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/program-launch-champions-cypress-health-regions-first-midwife-local-news-the-southwest-booster</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Midwifery services provided by the region are free to those covered by Saskatchewan Health medical coverage.]]></description></item><item><title>Embryo adoption celebration unites families | 				NorthWest Cable News				| Washington News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/embryo-adoption-celebration-unites-families-northwest-cable-news-washington-news</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:33:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/embryo-adoption-celebration-unites-families-northwest-cable-news-washington-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Melanie and Brian spoke to the Cedar Park Church congregation, as they celebrated "Embryo Adoption Sunday."]]></description></item><item><title>Milwaukee News Buzz - Milwaukee News and Reports, Local, State, Politics, Blogs, Cartoons  » Blog Archive    Milwaukee losing war on infertility?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-6475</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:34:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-6475</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[More women are seeking fertility treatments than in past decades because they miss prime child-bearing years as they pursue careers or an education.]]></description></item><item><title>Best friend offers to be gestational carrier for woman who cannot get pregnant</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/best-friend-offers-to-be-gestational-carrier-for-woman-who-cannot-get-pregnant</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:34:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/best-friend-offers-to-be-gestational-carrier-for-woman-who-cannot-get-pregnant</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[So Kristen and her husband decided to look into adoption. Until Kristen got a phone call from her best friend Jennifer that would change everything.]]></description></item><item><title>Building families | The Voice | Serving Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs for more than 16 years.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/building-families-the-voice-serving-greater-oviedo-and-winter-springs-for-more-than-16-years</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:34:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/building-families-the-voice-serving-greater-oviedo-and-winter-springs-for-more-than-16-years</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The foundation also awards a $10,000 grant each year to one couple to go toward in vitro fertilization at the medical office of their choice.]]></description></item><item><title>Building families | The Observer: Winter Park and Maitland's community newspaper since 1988.</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/building-families-the-observer-winter-park-and-maitlands-community-newspaper-since-1988</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:54:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/building-families-the-observer-winter-park-and-maitlands-community-newspaper-since-1988</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[About 7.3 million women have used infertility services, according to a study done by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2002.]]></description></item><item><title>Baby Safe Haven law might have saved Mesa newborn's life | 				Phoenix News | Arizona News | azfamily.com				| Phoenix News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/baby-safe-haven-law-might-have-saved-mesa-newborns-life-phoenix-news-arizona-news-azfamilycom-phoenix-news</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:11:50 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/baby-safe-haven-law-might-have-saved-mesa-newborns-life-phoenix-news-arizona-news-azfamilycom-phoenix-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Safe Haven law, which was passed in 2001, is designed to prevent child abandonment by providing parents with a safe and legal option.]]></description></item><item><title>America's First Test Tube Baby Gives Birth to Her Own Son, Natu...</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/americas-first-test-tube-baby-gives-birth-to-her-own-son-natu-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:37:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/americas-first-test-tube-baby-gives-birth-to-her-own-son-natu-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Comeau’s mother<br />started IVF in Virginia after three ectopic pregnancies.]]></description></item><item><title>Women with tenderest touch become mothers first | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/women-with-tenderest-touch-become-mothers-first-mail-online</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:29:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/women-with-tenderest-touch-become-mothers-first-mail-online</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Mothers over 40 gave birth to 27,000 babies last year, three times the number of a decade ago, official figures show.]]></description></item><item><title>BBC News - Motherly love 'does breed confidence'</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/bbc-news-motherly-love-does-breed-confidence</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/bbc-news-motherly-love-does-breed-confidence</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The results revealed that children whose mothers gave them lots of affection handled all types of distress better.]]></description></item><item><title>The Parenting Licence - Columns - Opinion - The Western Star</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/the-parenting-licence-columns-opinion-the-western-star</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/the-parenting-licence-columns-opinion-the-western-star</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Instead of waiting until parents abuse or neglect their children to force them into parenting classes, maybe we could offer such classes to everyone.]]></description></item><item><title>Fertility: how do we decide who deserves a baby? | Life and style | The Observer</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fertility-how-do-we-decide-who-deserves-a-baby-life-and-style-the-observer</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:49:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fertility-how-do-we-decide-who-deserves-a-baby-life-and-style-the-observer</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Some say the job of deciding which women should receive state-funded IVF will become even more complicated and expensive if ovarian reserve tests become routine.]]></description></item><item><title>Surrogacy in India is about to get harder  | Strollerderby</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/surrogacy-in-india-is-about-to-get-harder-strollerderby</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:44:45 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/surrogacy-in-india-is-about-to-get-harder-strollerderby</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[India is widely considered the world capital of international surrogacy, the go-to place for would-be American and European moms.]]></description></item><item><title>Group home fosters sibling solidarity</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/group-home-fosters-sibling-solidarity-1</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:47:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/group-home-fosters-sibling-solidarity-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[To date, about 226 children from 86 families have stayed at the emergency shelter, some for a day, some for up to six months.]]></description></item><item><title>Wisdom born in teen moms’ lives - KansasCity.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-6093</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:54:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-6093</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Births to teen mothers have been declining since 1990, except for an upward blip in 2006-07.]]></description></item><item><title>Once a single mom, Lynnwood woman now enjoys a full family life</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/once-a-single-mom-lynnwood-woman-now-enjoys-a-full-family-life</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:54:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/once-a-single-mom-lynnwood-woman-now-enjoys-a-full-family-life</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Out of foster care at 18, Paris slept on friends' couches. While pregnant, she earned a high school diploma.]]></description></item><item><title>Northwest Herald | Family to family</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/northwest-herald-family-to-family</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:47:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/northwest-herald-family-to-family</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Safe Families for Children – Chicago began in 2002 under the wing of Lydia Home, a Christian-based social service agency. Designed to help keep children out of the foster care system by aiding parents in times of crisis.]]></description></item><item><title>Fostering guidance | dailyworld.com | Daily World</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fostering-guidance-dailyworldcom-daily-world</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:53:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fostering-guidance-dailyworldcom-daily-world</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Children in the program may already have grandparents, but for various reasons, don't have easy access to them.]]></description></item><item><title>News - General: Landmark ruling on adoptions</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/news-general-landmark-ruling-on-adoptions</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:42:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/news-general-landmark-ruling-on-adoptions</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The ruling is expected to ease the plight of many women, particularly in rural areas, who are left with the financial burden of raising a child adopted under customary law where a child has lost his or her parents.]]></description></item><item><title>Autism Awareness Day seeks to break stereotypes - Story - National - 3 News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/autism-awareness-day-seeks-to-break-stereotypes-story-national-3-news-1</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:23:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/autism-awareness-day-seeks-to-break-stereotypes-story-national-3-news-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[If there is one misconception Autism New Zealand would like to put an end to it is the idea of badly behaved kids and bad parents.]]></description></item><item><title>Pregnancy clinic rolls out new expanded service with mobile unit</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/pregnancy-clinic-rolls-out-new-expanded-service-with-mobile-unit</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:07:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/pregnancy-clinic-rolls-out-new-expanded-service-with-mobile-unit</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The mobile home has a counseling room in the front half of the vehicle, which remained relatively unchanged, using the standard dinette and furniture, but adding the examination room in the back.]]></description></item><item><title>Fairfax program puts homeless families in permanent housing - washingtonpost.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fairfax-program-puts-homeless-families-in-permanent-housing-washingtonpostcom</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:07:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fairfax-program-puts-homeless-families-in-permanent-housing-washingtonpostcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transition Services (FACETS) is piloting a program to move homeless families straight into housing and to hopefully get individuals back on their feet faster.]]></description></item><item><title>Counseling Services of Adoption Agencies Experienced by Unwed Mothers</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/counseling-services-of-adoption-agencies-experienced-by-unwed-mothers</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:14:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/counseling-services-of-adoption-agencies-experienced-by-unwed-mothers</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The paper described the experiences of five unwed mothers who participate in the group called Korea Unwed Mothers & Families Association, also fondly known to the Seoul adoptees as “Miss Mamma Mia.”]]></description></item><item><title>Turkish Couples Could Face Jail Time for Using Sperm Bank | Europe | English</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/turkish-couples-could-face-jail-time-for-using-sperm-bank-europe-english</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:14:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/turkish-couples-could-face-jail-time-for-using-sperm-bank-europe-english</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The regulation has caused shock both for couples unable to conceive naturally and the doctors who treat them.]]></description></item><item><title>Is home where the heart is? | Philadelphia Daily News | 02/22/2010</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/is-home-where-the-heart-is-philadelphia-daily-news-02222010-1</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:45:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/is-home-where-the-heart-is-philadelphia-daily-news-02222010-1</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Desensitized bureaucrats too often equate poverty with neglect and seize children away from biological parents whose only "offense" is hardship, critics charge.]]></description></item><item><title>For parents in crisis, new way of sheltering kids  | ajc.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-5581</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:17:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/-5581</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[For Frank, Safe Families was a surprise safety net, and a chance to get her life back on track.]]></description></item><item><title>SOS Children's Villages in Coconut Creek gives foster kids a home -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/sos-childrens-villages-in-coconut-creek-gives-foster-kids-a-home-south-florida-sun-sentinelcom</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:27:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/sos-childrens-villages-in-coconut-creek-gives-foster-kids-a-home-south-florida-sun-sentinelcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The SOS community is made up of 12 single-family homes that look like any other South Florida suburb, with houses straddling a tree-lined street.]]></description></item><item><title>Letter: Pregnancy Care Center provides three options, not just one</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/letter-pregnancy-care-center-provides-three-options-not-just-one</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/letter-pregnancy-care-center-provides-three-options-not-just-one</guid><author>BrandyHagz</author><description><![CDATA[It is with great compassion, concern and love that the staff of Pregnancy Care Center meets with women who are facing unplanned pregnancies and making decisions, as well as with those who come to share their past stories of abortion.]]></description></item><item><title>Catholic Charities ensures at-risk moms are not alone</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/catholic-charities-ensures-at-risk-moms-are-not-alone</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/catholic-charities-ensures-at-risk-moms-are-not-alone</guid><author>BrandyHagz</author><description><![CDATA[She is 17, pregnant and confused. She’s not sure whether she should keep the baby, put the baby up for adoption, or go hide in a cave somewhere. Her parents are upset, her boyfriend is upset and her favorite teacher is upset. She is under pressure to get an abortion, which she isn’t sure she wants. The only thing she’s sure of is that hiding in a cave is looking pretty good.]]></description></item><item><title>Women who use surrogates in fight to claim maternity leave | News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/women-who-use-surrogates-in-fight-to-claim-maternity-leave-news</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/women-who-use-surrogates-in-fight-to-claim-maternity-leave-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The current guidelines only allow women who undergo a successful pregnancy to paid leave.]]></description></item><item><title>Grandparents help keep kids in the family | Cathy Ashley |				Comment is free |				guardian.co.uk</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/grandparents-help-keep-kids-in-the-family-cathy-ashley-comment-is-free-guardiancouk</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/grandparents-help-keep-kids-in-the-family-cathy-ashley-comment-is-free-guardiancouk</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[Family Rights Group's national advice line confirms research studies that family and friends carers are living in financial hardship.]]></description></item><item><title>Obese Children Removed from Homes: Violation of Parents' Rights or Weapon Against Childhood Obesity? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/obese-children-removed-from-homes-violation-of-parents-rights-or-weapon-against-childhood-obesity-associated-content-associatedcontentcom</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:08:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/obese-children-removed-from-homes-violation-of-parents-rights-or-weapon-against-childhood-obesity-associated-content-associatedcontentcom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[In a fight against childhood obesity, the family lost custody for failing to make their children lose weight.]]></description></item><item><title>Giving nature a helping hand: Edinburgh's Natural Fertility Clinic  - Scotsman.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/giving-nature-a-helping-hand-edinburghs-natural-fertility-clinic-scotsmancom</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:37:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/giving-nature-a-helping-hand-edinburghs-natural-fertility-clinic-scotsmancom</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[It is this holistic approach that has resulted in a 47 per cent success rate at Edinburgh Natural Fertility Clinic.]]></description></item><item><title>Fighting for Single Mothers' Rights in South Korea</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fighting-for-single-mothers-rights-in-south-korea</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fighting-for-single-mothers-rights-in-south-korea</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[One group, comprised of 40 women, is working on creating an association for unwed mothers in South Korea for the first time.]]></description></item><item><title>Center helps kids stay with families | detnews.com | The Detroit News</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/center-helps-kids-stay-with-families-detnewscom-the-detroit-news</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:32:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/center-helps-kids-stay-with-families-detnewscom-the-detroit-news</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Center for Family Advocacy has been instumental in offering free legal assistance and support to keep children with family members.]]></description></item><item><title>News - Crime &amp; Courts: Victory sets precedent for unwed fathers</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/news-crime-courts-victory-sets-precedent-for-unwed-fathers</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:32:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/news-crime-courts-victory-sets-precedent-for-unwed-fathers</guid><author>darrc</author><description><![CDATA[A new ruling under the Children's Act has changed a father's life for the better.]]></description></item><item><title>Police: American says baby left in Florence is his</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/police-american-says-baby-left-in-florence-is-his</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:46:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/police-american-says-baby-left-in-florence-is-his</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A Texas man is claiming to be the father of a baby abandoned in a Florence church several weeks ago, Italian police said Thursday.<br />The Texas man told police that when his girlfriend came back from Italy no longer pregnant, she told him that the baby had died.]]></description></item><item><title>'Stop my daughter getting pregnant again' | National News | News.com.au</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/stop-my-daughter-getting-pregnant-again-national-news-newscomau</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:12:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/stop-my-daughter-getting-pregnant-again-national-news-newscomau</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[SHE'S had six, possibly seven children, all to different fathers. Four were sent to live with their grandmother and at least one, police believe, has been murdered.<br />Kate Elizabeth Hutchinson, 36, gave birth to her latest child in a Lismore psychiatric ward 10 days ago. The baby boy has since been removed from her care.<br />Now, her estranged mother is begging authorities to stop her getting pregnant again.]]></description></item><item><title>When Motherhood Gets You Jail Time          - TIME</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/when-motherhood-gets-you-jail-time-time</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:27:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/when-motherhood-gets-you-jail-time-time</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[How long must a mother be jailed to force her to give up her child? April Griffin has been in a Milwaukee County jail cell since May and is likely to be there through the holidays and beyond.]]></description></item><item><title>Did a Mother Lose Her Child Because of a Lack of English? - TIME</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/did-a-mother-lose-her-child-because-of-a-lack-of-english-time</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:27:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/did-a-mother-lose-her-child-because-of-a-lack-of-english-time</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Can the U.S. government take a woman's baby from her because she doesn't speak English? That's the latest question to arise in the hothouse debate over illegal immigration, as an undocumented woman from impoverished rural Mexico — who speaks only an obscure indigenous language — fights in a Mississippi court to regain custody of her infant daughter.]]></description></item><item><title>Legal fatherhood must be determined by more than DNA</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/legal-fatherhood-must-be-determined-by-more-than-dna</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:40:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/legal-fatherhood-must-be-determined-by-more-than-dna</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[In Quebec, DNA confirmation that a man has no genetic link to his partner's child offers no legal basis for challenging his paternity -- at least, not when he's on the birth documents and has reared the child as his own. So says the Quebec Court of Appeal in a judgment that the Supreme Court of Canada recently refused to review.]]></description></item><item><title>Teen pregnancy: an unexpected call to emotional maturity</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/teen-pregnancy-an-unexpected-call-to-emotional-maturity</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:40:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/teen-pregnancy-an-unexpected-call-to-emotional-maturity</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Sixteen and pregnant. It's bad enough it happens, but now you get to watch it on television. <br />One of the most gut-wrenching scenes was watching a teen couple pore through photographs and profiles of prospective adoptive parents as they tried to choose the best possible life for their soon-to-be-born baby.]]></description></item><item><title>Deseret News | Mom can end stepfather's visits</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/deseret-news-mom-can-end-stepfathers-visits</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:40:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/deseret-news-mom-can-end-stepfathers-visits</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[The Utah Court of Appeals has ruled a Utah mother has the right to terminate a stepfather's visitation rights to their daughter after their divorce.<br />In a ruling with implications for the rights of stepparents to visit children after a divorce, the court of appeals ruled a mother can terminate her ex-husband's legal standing to petition a court for visitation]]></description></item><item><title>South Carolina woman arrested for obese son | Welcome to S2Smagazine.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/south-carolina-woman-arrested-for-obese-son-welcome-to-s2smagazinecom</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:24:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/south-carolina-woman-arrested-for-obese-son-welcome-to-s2smagazinecom</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Jerri Gray, the woman charged with criminal neglect for allowing her 14-year-old son Alexander Draper to get to 555 pounds, tried her best to help Alexander lose weight, her lawyer told USA Today]]></description></item><item><title>'Satan's child? He's just a little devil,' says the mother of one-boy crimewave | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/satans-child-hes-just-a-little-devil-says-the-mother-of-one-boy-crimewave-mail-online</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:23:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/satans-child-hes-just-a-little-devil-says-the-mother-of-one-boy-crimewave-mail-online</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[In the eyes of his neighbours, who have endured the campaign of violence, vandalism, theft and arson that earned him an Asbo and a reputation for excessive thuggery, he is nothing but a little hooligan whose mother has failed in her basic duty. <br />Nadine and Sonny West<br />But to Nadine West - who admits that, prior to the Asbo, she often didn't know his whereabouts from the moment he left the house after school until he had been rounded up by the police - he is a seriously misunderstood little boy.<br />Though even she has referred to her son - with brutal candour - as 'Satan's child', she insists his problem isn't a lack of discipline, but a psychiatric condition called ODD, or oppositional defiant disorder]]></description></item><item><title>Mother's Day tinged with sadness for birthmoms - The Mercury Life: Pottstown, PA</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mothers-day-tinged-with-sadness-for-birthmoms-the-mercury-life-pottstown-pa</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:18:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mothers-day-tinged-with-sadness-for-birthmoms-the-mercury-life-pottstown-pa</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[--- many birthmothers can't shake their anguish and guilt when Mother's Day rolls around each May, so they've taken on the Saturday before the holiday as their own — Birth Mother's Day. The day was established by a group of Seattle birthmothers in 1990 and has grown over the years to include candle lighting, poetry readings and other events around the country.]]></description></item><item><title>'I've had SEVEN kids since I was 15,' says mother, 24, raking in Â£24,000 a year in benefits | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/ive-had-seven-kids-since-i-was-15-says-mother-24-raking-in-24-000-a-year-in-benefits-mail-online</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:18:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/ive-had-seven-kids-since-i-was-15-says-mother-24-raking-in-24-000-a-year-in-benefits-mail-online</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A mother who has had seven children since she first fell pregnant at the age of 15, has revealed that she gets state handouts of £500 a week.<br />Susie Christian shocked her family when she first became pregnant, announcing that she wanted another seven children.]]></description></item><item><title>Three months after jury decision in custody case, Midlothian couple still waiting for kids to come home</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/three-months-after-jury-decision-in-custody-case-midlothian-couple-still-waiting-for-kids-to-come-home</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:31:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/three-months-after-jury-decision-in-custody-case-midlothian-couple-still-waiting-for-kids-to-come-home</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Three months after a jury decided that Christopher and Laura Dobbins were fit to raise their two children, the couple are still waiting to see them.]]></description></item><item><title>CTV Toronto - Teen's fight for custody an 'uphill challenge' - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/ctv-toronto-teens-fight-for-custody-an-uphill-challenge-ctv-news-shows-and-sports-canadian-television</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:59:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/ctv-toronto-teens-fight-for-custody-an-uphill-challenge-ctv-news-shows-and-sports-canadian-television</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A family lawyer says it will be an uphill challenge for a young Mississauga man hoping to win custody of his young brothers - victims of what he described as parental warfare.<br />The 18-year-old teen, who can't be publicly identified, said he is willing to put his life on hold to raise his brothers, aged 12 and 14.]]></description></item><item><title>Economic Hardship Affecting Women's Reproductive Health Decisions, Providers Say</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/economic-hardship-affecting-womens-reproductive-health-decisions-providers-say</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:59:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/economic-hardship-affecting-womens-reproductive-health-decisions-providers-say</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood of Illinois in January performed the highest number of abortions in its history, and calls to The Cradle, a private adoption agency in Evanston, Ill., have increased over the last two months, according to the organizations.]]></description></item><item><title>Appeals court upholds county actions in adoption of Oxnard baby  :  Oxnard : Ventura County Star</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/appeals-court-upholds-county-actions-in-adoption-of-oxnard-baby-oxnard-ventura-county-star</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:59:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/appeals-court-upholds-county-actions-in-adoption-of-oxnard-baby-oxnard-ventura-county-star</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[“This is going to open the door for the county to take more babies when there’s an adoption plan in place,” said attorney Michelle Erich. “The appellate court is supporting the view of the county that the constitutional right to parent, in practical terms, ends as soon as the social worker detains the child.”]]></description></item><item><title>Octo Grandmother "Opts" for Adoption if Daughter Can't Afford Babies</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/octo-grandmother-opts-for-adoption-if-daughter-cant-afford-babies</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:28:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/octo-grandmother-opts-for-adoption-if-daughter-cant-afford-babies</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Angela Suleman -- grandmother to the infamous octuplets -- says she wouldn't be against her daughter, Nadya, putting the babies up for adoption if she can't afford them.<br /><br />"It's very hard to say because they are my grandchildren. However, if I could know the future...if I could see that she would not be able to take of them financially...I would opt for this,"]]></description></item><item><title>Social services take newborn baby away from mother who was arrested after doctor misdiagnosed medical condition | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/social-services-take-newborn-baby-away-from-mother-who-was-arrested-after-doctor-misdiagnosed-medical-condition-mail-online</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:38:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/social-services-take-newborn-baby-away-from-mother-who-was-arrested-after-doctor-misdiagnosed-medical-condition-mail-online</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A young mother was arrested and her ten-day-old baby taken into care after doctors misdiagnosed a bump on his head as a sign of physical abuse.]]></description></item><item><title>Fire station signs say they'll take babies</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fire-station-signs-say-theyll-take-babies</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:38:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/fire-station-signs-say-theyll-take-babies</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A change in the law last year requires all city fire stations and other sites to have a sign indicating that uninjured babies under 3 days old can be left there until Child Protective Services makes other arrangements.]]></description></item><item><title>Dad told to pay for child's birth or wed mom</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/dad-told-to-pay-for-childs-birth-or-wed-mom</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:39:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/dad-told-to-pay-for-childs-birth-or-wed-mom</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[The state of Michigan passes law to recover Medicaid payment from parents.]]></description></item><item><title>It's a confession few mothers would ever make... So why can't I LOVE my own daughter?  | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/its-a-confession-few-mothers-would-ever-make-so-why-cant-i-love-my-own-daughter-mail-online</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:39:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/its-a-confession-few-mothers-would-ever-make-so-why-cant-i-love-my-own-daughter-mail-online</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Birth mother questions her lack of feeling for child.]]></description></item><item><title>Mum won't see son for 18 years | body+soul | News.com.au</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mum-wont-see-son-for-18-years-bodysoul-newscomau</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:39:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mum-wont-see-son-for-18-years-bodysoul-newscomau</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Loss of first child leads to seizure of three others at birth.]]></description></item><item><title>Families of Incarcerated Youth Facing Debt - NAM</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/families-of-incarcerated-youth-facing-debt-nam</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:39:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/families-of-incarcerated-youth-facing-debt-nam</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Parents are billed for each day child is in custody.]]></description></item><item><title>globeandmail.com: Judge removes children from mother's control</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/globeandmailcom-judge-removes-children-from-mothers-control</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:39:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/globeandmailcom-judge-removes-children-from-mothers-control</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Mother accused of long-term, systematic parental alienation will have no contact with daughters.]]></description></item><item><title>The Columbus Dispatch : Will more time save any babies?</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/the-columbus-dispatch-will-more-time-save-any-babies</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:27:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/the-columbus-dispatch-will-more-time-save-any-babies</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Ohio extends surrender time for infants to 30 days.]]></description></item><item><title>WSN-Opinion-Selling one's Child</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/wsn-opinion-selling-ones-child</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:27:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/wsn-opinion-selling-ones-child</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Parents insist selling child better than seeing her die.]]></description></item><item><title>Syracuse father loses fight / Court ruling in four-year-old adoption case urges Legislature to clarify law - Standard.NET - Standard-Examiner</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/syracuse-father-loses-fight-court-ruling-in-four-year-old-adoption-case-urges-legislature-to-clarify-law-standardnet-standard-examiner</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:23:42 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/syracuse-father-loses-fight-court-ruling-in-four-year-old-adoption-case-urges-legislature-to-clarify-law-standardnet-standard-examiner</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Utah adoption law seems to assume all unmarried fathers want the child placed for adoption to avoid the heavy burden of child support payments.]]></description></item><item><title>Woman charged with leaving 2-year-old alone in car - Breaking News - Myrtle Beach Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/woman-charged-with-leaving-2-year-old-alone-in-car-breaking-news-myrtle-beach-online</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:24:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/woman-charged-with-leaving-2-year-old-alone-in-car-breaking-news-myrtle-beach-online</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Florida child left locked in car for 37 minutes while mother in Walmart.]]></description></item><item><title>Dad to get custody of abandoned baby | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/dad-to-get-custody-of-abandoned-baby-mansfieldnewsjournalcom-mansfield-news-journal</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:24:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/dad-to-get-custody-of-abandoned-baby-mansfieldnewsjournalcom-mansfield-news-journal</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[DNA test proves biological father.]]></description></item><item><title>Steer pregnant daughter toward adoption, but don't demand it</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/steer-pregnant-daughter-toward-adoption-but-dont-demand-it</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:42:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/steer-pregnant-daughter-toward-adoption-but-dont-demand-it</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Advice from Dr. Joyce Brothers.]]></description></item><item><title>Court bans toxicparents from living with their child | The Daily Telegraph</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/court-bans-toxicparents-from-living-with-their-child-the-daily-telegraph</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:56:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/court-bans-toxicparents-from-living-with-their-child-the-daily-telegraph</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A mother and father have been banned by the Family Court from living within 10km of their nine-year-old son to stop him turning into a little criminal.]]></description></item><item><title>Abused girl's mom gets a second chance - Florida - MiamiHerald.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/abused-girls-mom-gets-a-second-chance-florida-miamiheraldcom</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:56:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/abused-girls-mom-gets-a-second-chance-florida-miamiheraldcom</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[If five years ago a young mother lost custody of her two children -- and was placed on probation for aggravated child abuse -- for the ''egregious'' physical abuse of her infant daughter, does that mean she can never again be a good mother?]]></description></item><item><title>Nebraska fears rush to drop off kids before haven law change - CNN.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/nebraska-fears-rush-to-drop-off-kids-before-haven-law-change-cnncom</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:56:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/nebraska-fears-rush-to-drop-off-kids-before-haven-law-change-cnncom</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[-  Nebraska Legislature convenes to set age limit on state's "safe haven" law<br />- Law intended so parents could drop off infants at hospitals without being prosecuted<br />- Of the 34 kids dropped off, none has been an infant; 28 have been older than 10<br />- Governor: "Please don't bring your teenager to Nebraska"]]></description></item><item><title>Experience: I'm glad I gave my baby for adoption | 				Life and style | 				The Guardian</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/experience-im-glad-i-gave-my-baby-for-adoption-life-and-style-the-guardian</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:52:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/experience-im-glad-i-gave-my-baby-for-adoption-life-and-style-the-guardian</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[One birth-mother's story.]]></description></item><item><title>Man Loses Son In Adoption Without His Consent</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/man-loses-son-in-adoption-without-his-consent</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/man-loses-son-in-adoption-without-his-consent</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Idaho's Putative Father Registry challenged.]]></description></item><item><title>Indiana boy, 8, is latest to be left in Nebraska | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/indiana-boy-8-is-latest-to-be-left-in-nebraska-indystarcom-the-indianapolis-star</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/indiana-boy-8-is-latest-to-be-left-in-nebraska-indystarcom-the-indianapolis-star</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Twenty-eight children from five states have been legally abandoned during the last three months.]]></description></item><item><title>Babies on doorsteps: What's the deal? - News - The Straight Dope - Connect Savannah - Savannah</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/babies-on-doorsteps-whats-the-deal-news-the-straight-dope-connect-savannah-savannah</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:37:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/babies-on-doorsteps-whats-the-deal-news-the-straight-dope-connect-savannah-savannah</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A short history of child abandonment practices]]></description></item><item><title>Decisions Made In The Shadows</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/decisions-made-in-the-shadows</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:13:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/decisions-made-in-the-shadows</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Reasons to choose abortion over adoption?]]></description></item><item><title>'You can't see your son - but can he have one of your organs?': how social workers left one man with a terrible moral dilemma  | Mail Online</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/you-cant-see-your-son-but-can-he-have-one-of-your-organs-how-social-workers-left-one-man-with-a-terrible-moral-dilemma-mail-online</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:13:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/you-cant-see-your-son-but-can-he-have-one-of-your-organs-how-social-workers-left-one-man-with-a-terrible-moral-dilemma-mail-online</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Bio-father told of son he never knew he fathered]]></description></item><item><title>Smyrna boy, 12, dropped in Nebraska 'safe haven' | ajc.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/smyrna-boy-12-dropped-in-nebraska-safe-haven-ajccom</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:52:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/smyrna-boy-12-dropped-in-nebraska-safe-haven-ajccom</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Mother travels 1000 miles to leave boy at hospital.  No charges filed.]]></description></item><item><title>'Giving up a child for adoption has a lifetime impact' - The Irish Times - Tue, Sep 16, 2008</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/giving-up-a-child-for-adoption-has-a-lifetime-impact-the-irish-times-tue-sep-16-2008</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:26:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/giving-up-a-child-for-adoption-has-a-lifetime-impact-the-irish-times-tue-sep-16-2008</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[A birthmother's view of adoption's impact on her life.]]></description></item><item><title>Deemed Not Smart Enough To Be A Parent | The Vancouver Sun</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/deemed-not-smart-enough-to-be-a-parent-the-vancouver-sun</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:26:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/deemed-not-smart-enough-to-be-a-parent-the-vancouver-sun</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[How intelligent should you have to be to be allowed to parent?  Should there be an I.Q. cut-off point?]]></description></item><item><title>Reader Warns Against Having Unwanted Child -- chicagotribune.com</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/reader-warns-against-having-unwanted-child-chicagotribunecom</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:47:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/reader-warns-against-having-unwanted-child-chicagotribunecom</guid><author>MamaS</author><description><![CDATA[Dear Amy: Reader shares experience of unwanted pregnancy that affected family for generations.]]></description></item><item><title>Mother Full Circle with Her Seven Daughters</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mother-full-circle-with-her-seven-daughters</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:06:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/mother-full-circle-with-her-seven-daughters</guid><author>AdoptionNews</author><description><![CDATA[A rather unusual, yet heart-warming celebration was held Friday, August 15, to mark the fifth anniversary of Shirley Hanna being together with all of her seven daughters. On Labour Day weekend...]]></description></item><item><title>Classes Can Help Make Young Parents Better Parents</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/classes-can-help-make-young-parents-better-parents</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:53:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/classes-can-help-make-young-parents-better-parents</guid><author>AdoptionNews</author><description><![CDATA[After reading a baby T-shirt proclaming “I don’t come with instructions,” Robin Newnan laughed, and then grabbed up several of them for the grandbabies she’s expecting in the next few months....]]></description></item><item><title>Children Wait Too Long for Parents to Shape Up</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/children-wait-too-long-for-parents-to-shape-up</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:53:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/children-wait-too-long-for-parents-to-shape-up</guid><author>AdoptionNews</author><description><![CDATA[Crime sadly is a fact of life. People choose to break the law, sometimes repeatedly. Often, they are given multiple chances to reform. Unfortunately, among the many innocent victims...]]></description></item><item><title>Woman Gives Ultimate Gift to Sister</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/woman-gives-ultimate-gift-to-sister</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:15:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/woman-gives-ultimate-gift-to-sister</guid><author>AdoptionNews</author><description><![CDATA[It was around the same time that sisters Joanne Agnew and Sylvia Berrey, just a year apart in age, decided to start their own families. They fully expected to soon be sharing the joys...]]></description></item><item><title>Colorado's Unsung Heroes are Foster Parents</title><link>http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/colorados-unsung-heroes-are-foster-parents</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:15:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.adoption.com/news/BirthParenting/colorados-unsung-heroes-are-foster-parents</guid><author>AdoptionNews</author><description><![CDATA[As the Post noted in its editorial of August 14, seven-year-old Chandler Grafner, whose guardian was sentenced to life imprisonment for the little boy's starving death, is not alone....]]></description></item></channel></rss>
