Adoption is the formal and legal process to adopt a child.
ADOPTION FACTS
Three out of five people in the United States are touched by adoption.
A majority of women who have chosen adoption for their child paint a positive picture about their experience.
Women who have chosen adoption for an unplanned pregnancy are more likely to finish school and delay marriage. They are less likely to live in poverty, receive public assistance, and have another unplanned pregnancy.
Currently, pregnant teens get most of their info about adoption from TV, especially soap operas and talk shows which sensationalize adoption.
Most healthcare workers mistakenly assume that those facing an unplanned pregnancy do not want to discuss adoption.
Over 60% of pregnancy counselors never mention adoption. Of those who do, 40% give inaccurate info.
