I was told that because I was an unwed mother, and that my baby would not have her father in her life, I should give my baby up for adoption, so she could be raised by a married couple.
So, using this same logic, should a pregnant woman, if she becomes widowed during the pregnancy or shortly after the birth of her child also relinquish her baby for adoption?
How about a pregnant woman getting a divorce, or a new mom getting a divorce? Should the child be torn from its remaining kin? I mean, afterall, the child would never know a father. That's the logic, right?
How about all the single women who adopt children? I know two single women who have adopted children. Oh, that's okay, right? Why?
The double standard is sickening.
There is no explanation for it, Laura. I wish there were some logic behind the reasoning, but there isn't.
ReplyDeleteSending love and light as you work through this Gordian knot called adoption loss.