Abortion
Texas Governor Rick Perry Signs Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions by Steven Ertelt
Abortion and Media Bias – When the Majority Doesn’t Rule by John Stonestreet – “When it comes to same-sex marriage we keep hearing that ‘the majority rules …’ But that’s not the case with abortion.”
Adoption and Orphan Care
Russian Duma Won’t Amend U.S. Adoption Ban, Lawmaker Says
There’s No Way by Lysa TerKeurst – “I put my head against my bedroom wall, closed my eyes, and whispered, ‘There’s no way.’ 10 years ago, my world collided with what seemed like an impossible invitation from God: adopt two teen boys from war-torn Liberia. موقع لربح المال ”
Survey Finds Shifting Trends in Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption just announced the results of its five-year benchmark survey of national attitudes toward foster care adoption in the United States. The Foundation partnered with Harris Interactive to conduct an online survey of more than 1,400 American adults for the 2013 National Foster Care Adoption Attitudes Survey. كازينو اون لاين عربي Similar surveys were conducted in 2002 and 2007.
For the first time since 2002, the survey found that opinions of foster care adoption are more positive than private domestic infant adoption and international adoption. While the perception of foster care adoption has improved, Americans—even those who are considering foster care adoption—still have a negative impression of the process, the costs, and potential behavioral and medical issues with children in foster care. روليت مجاني
Other key findings of the report include:
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More than half (51 percent) of respondents agree with the Foundation’s belief that every child is adoptable.
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Americans who have considered adoption are more likely to be:
Women
Minorities
Ages 18-34
College educated (with some college or a degree)
Single (never married) or unmarried and living with a partner
Making an income between $25,000 and $50,000
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The percentage of people who have adopted from foster care increased from the 2007 survey, showing greater increases in foster care adoption than international or private adoption, which saw a nine percent decrease.
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Those considering any form of adoption decreased slightly since 2007, from 28 percent to 24 percent. But, foster care adoptions grew more than international and private adoptions, which actually saw a decrease.
Source: www.ifapa.org/pdf_docs/WeeklyWordJuly162013.pdf
Bioethics
Scientists Shut Down Chromosome Responsible for Down Syndrome by Steven Ertelt
Family Living
Failed Fatherhood by Ken Klaus
Worldview and Culture
Advice columnist battling “disturbing trend” toward censorship Russ Jones
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