Birth Moms Deserve Our Respect

I came across an article today that caught my attention. It's titled Birth Moms Deserve Our Respect. It ran in Newsweek on May 20, 2010. Ironically, one day after our sweet baby girl was born. I am thoroughly grateful to find there are people who share my view of birthmothers. Our birthmother, Shanna, as imperfect as she may be, is my hero. She's one of the very few who was able to place the needs of her daughter above her own and give her up for adoption. Today I am paying tribute to birthmothers who muster courage and strength that few are capable of. They place their babies for adoption.

Did you know that in this county about 50% of all pregnancies are reported "unplanned"? This includes women in every relationship status and circumstance possible from married women to rape victims. Of those pregnancies 46.2% choose abortion, 53.8% choose to go ahead with the birth and raise the baby themselves. Only .0054% of those choose to give their baby up for adoption. Nearly 1 in 4 babies will not make it to birth. It's a staggering statistic that makes me look at my daughter with new eyes, pray a little harder for birthmothers, and thank the Lord for his divine guidance. Shaylee is truly a miracle.

To read the birthmother article click HERE.

For a chart on abortion laws throughout the world click HERE.

Adoption...it's about LOVE. Let's spread the word.