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    MrsDarcy: As someone who is presently going through the adoption process in China, I can tell you that it is very tough emotionally, if not financially. The hoo... more »
    Liz11685: My parents adopted my brother from Mexico almost 25 years ago, so I am more well versed in international adoption. I also believe that my parents chos... more »
    sisterspooky: We really need to start looking at this process. We now have parents traveling thousands of miles to adopt a child from Asia or Africa. Should we be e... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: You know, I'm guessing that most prospective parents who are willing to put up with all this crap are really dedicated to the idea of having a child. ... more »
    fluxus flucker: I've spent this entire morning calling and emailing foster/adoption centers in Texas. I've yet to speak with anyone. Apparently, there is an "informat... more »
    checkyopremisebitch: What about the money? Doesn't that keep people from adopting?? I have heard that it can cost up to $30k to adopt. That seems INSANE to me. more »
    lucyjae: I just went through a wedding of a friend where her husband was the first biological child of a couple who thought they couldn't have children. His ol... more »
    Devonna: I want to adopt someday; I was adopted myself. Supposedly, Minnesota has some of the best adoption laws on the books. It's one of the reasons I'm glad... more »
    RainbowBrite: You know, I wish the effing anti-choicers who care SOOOOOOO much about "life" would put their $$ and political clout around reforming the adoption sys... more »
    ineffable.me: Also, I don't understand how the screening is harder for people to adopt children than for people to take them into foster care. Because if I went by ... more »
    midwesternmom: It is very difficult to adopt from foster care. I found a family of three that were losing their placement bc their foster mom was dying. After string... more »
    rednrowdy: let's keep in mind that adoption laws vary from state to state. many fantastic prospective parents are turned off by the idea of state laws that requi... more »
    RainbowBrite: I just kind of have a hard time believing that prospective parents are lining up to adopt, for instance, a 9 year old minority boy who has been in fos... more »
    Maritsa: It's tough. Adoption should be somewhat hard so that kids get good parents. On the other hand, I know a lot of people who have adopted, and they all h... more »
    bpelto: Those people were lying. The point about better recruitment and information for parents is a good one. However, this study is suffering from a huge B... more »
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    Some Parents Looking To Adopt Find Bureaucratic Roadblocks