For those of you that want to make adoption in the US a social service and end private adoption Do you think?

Social services for families and children are in place already across the U.S. Supposedly there are something like 15,000 mothers per year surrendering newborns in the U.S. where brokers can make a buck (or several tens of thousands) out of it, whereas in Australia there is something like less than 100 yr where it is not an industry and brokers can't persuade mothers to surrender newborns to unnecessary adoption. Infant adoption could be done thru existing services or perhaps at 2% increase in funding. State DHS offices are already in place. It does not cost $25000 in expenses an adoption to take place. Most of that is profit and overhead for the businesses that run by offering babies to a paying market. Remove the profit motive, consolidate the service under an existing social service office, and you also remove the huge prices. The unethical human trafficking of this nature that we turn a blind eye to will end. The money currently going to fund the "infant adoption awareness training" and funding for-profit adoption agencies (which, yes, do receive public funds and grants) can go to the gov't social services budget. On another note: How about funding families to keep their babies rather than funding agencies to split up those families and providing tax credits for people who benefit from the break-up?

Absolutely not. I once asked a question regarding increasing funds for foster children so that all their medical needs and education needs would be met through college. Several people said "I don't want to pay for other people's kids. My kids are my priority" and things like this. In addition, social services is already underfunded and no-one cares. Therefore, the average american who lives a life not related to adoption or foster care would not want any raised taxes. The majority of people don't give a **** about others ~ their family and needs come first and only. Like you, of course, I am all for more social programs, but because I was part of the system and I now work with kids who need social programs and universal healthcare ~ but in general, no-one cares about the kids I and others work with.....

I think you are right, and the reason you are in the minority, is that too many Americans are aware that socialism is a disaster. It destroys freedom, reduces the quality of services that are available, and creates dependency on the government in the general population. That's the goal, of course.

Everyone should care about our nation's children. They will one day be your neighbors, your child's classmates, and our nations leaders. I would love to have better services for our nation's children.

i live in aussy and i think that it may not need to become a public affair but lower the price and make it easier to adopt. children don't always need the most money to have happy, healthy lives. of course you must be financial enough to provide for the child but love is the main thing any child needs. we have 7 children and would adopt more if they needed a home in a heart beat. however our government says if you have 4 then that's enough ,we have the money, but our kids get quality time and lots of love so. i feel that adoption should be more assessable and maybe making it public would help.

I do believe in a democratic social justice system, so I am for raising taxes if needed, but I live in Canada and that may just not be possible. What sometimes works well is a public/private partnership. Meaning everything is localized, as it is in Ontario where obviously corporate entities can donate and support, which has enabled a wonderful office for mothers to do their visits with their children while they are separated. It also gave a good feeling to us as PAP's (when we were pap's) that this organization is supportive of children and family friendly. The organization itself is government funded, but the provincial government give the money to the organization and the organization then works separately, under the rules/regulations etc. So yes, I think this is the way to do it. Private agencies are not the answer. No, bureaucracies may not work for all, but if you can get a good overview, good funding, and dedicated staff, you will actually have LESS adoptions because the social workers are first and foremost trying to reunify families and if that doesn't work adoption can be a solution. But putting foster care adn adoption together works well that way, because no one is getting Extra money if the child is adopted. In fact, no money is changing hands at all.