Every child deserves a loving family no matter the circumstance. Not all facets of adoption are negative; there are many positive facets to adoption. Adopting a child does not necessarily mean a life will be destroyed but means an opportunity for a new one to begin. Many controversies lead to negative opinions about adopting, but many are not informed about the positive outcomes. Overall Adoption is a good thing because adoption creates stronger individuals from the individuals who are giving the child up, those who are accepting the new child, and the child is given an opportunity to a chance at a better life. There are many reasons why birth parents choose adoption, for example lack of resources, no support, teen pregnancy, single parenting, and sometimes-religious purposes (“Reasons”). Most often in cases the parents giving up their child for adoption is because of financial instability (Alexander 721). In these cases, it is …show more content…
By giving up these things a change that one thought was never possible becomes possible. Around 2001 about 1.5 million children in America were adopted ("Adoption Facts | Adoptionsbygladney."). Counting up the numbers it phenomenal how may choose adoption. A survey was also taken around the same time giving the facts about how many American knew someone who was adopted. The facts showed about 58% of Americans knew someone who was adopted (“POV.”). That is 8% more then half of America’s population that knew someone who was adopted. Not only does adoption take place in the United States of America, but all over the world. About thirteen thousand children were adopted from one hundred and six different countries around the time span of 2009 ("Adoption Facts | Adoptionsbygladney."). Adoption is a very popular all around the world happens very often. If adoption was a bad thing so many people wouldn’t be proceeding to