| Adoption
Some women who are pregnant know they
don't want to have a baby. They may choose not to have
an abortion or may be unable to get one. For these
women, giving the baby up for adoption may be the best
choice.
There are different ways to place a child for adoption:
- through a Children's Aid Society
- through a private adoption agency
- through a professional, licensed to do private
adoptions.
Adoptive parents might pay for services provided by a
private company, but not pay for the child. Counselling
and legal services are available to both the birth
mother and adoptive parents.
In some cases, an adoption can be arranged between the
birth mother and someone she wants to adopt her child,
for instance, a relative or friend. Even when strangers
adopt the baby, the birth mother may be involved. She
can help screen and select adoptive parents.
The relationship between the adoptive and birth parents
is usually up to the individuals involved. It can
include anything from supplying basic health information
for the adoptive parents, to arranging visits by the
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