Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-201) and index.
Contents
Adoption should be encouraged / Elizabeth Bartholet -- Adoption should be abolished / Evelyn Burns Robinson -- Adoption is an alternative to abortion and single parenting / Marvin Olasky -- Adoption is not an alternative to abortion / Katha Pollitt -- Rights of birth mothers must be protected / Heather Lowe -- Rights of birth fathers must be protected / Jeanne Warren Lindsay -- Rights of adoptive parents must be protected / Madelyn Freundlich and Lisa Peterson -- Rights of the child must be protected / L. Anne Babb -- Transracial adoptions should be encouraged / Kirsten Wonder Albrecht -- Same-race adoptions should be encouraged / Leslie Doty Hollingsworth -- Gay and lesbian couples should have the right to adopt / Jill M. Crawford -- Gay and lesbian parenting may not be beneficial / Lynn D. Wardle -- Adoption with clear familial boundaries is best / Mary Beth Seader and William L. Pierce -- Open adoption policy is best / James L. Gritter -- Adoption records should remain sealed / Ira Carnahan -- Adoption records should be opened / Denise K. Castellucci -- Policies should emphasize family preservation / National Coalition for Child Protection Reform -- Policies should not emphasize family preservation / Amanda Spake -- Internet should be used to recruit adoptive families / Children's Bureau -- Internet adoption remains a gray area / Frances Grandy Taylor.
