Adoption Ethics

I didn't even know that CBS had run a special that questioned the ethics of Ethiopian adoptions back in February.  But I recently heard about it, and that makes me really sad.  It upsets me too.  Because their commentary took an exception and made it out to be the norm.      

This is a great blog post from a family working on their second adoption.  It's so helpful in thinking about the ethics of adoption, especially in light of Guatemala closing, Russia temporarily halting adoptions, and Ethiopia setting more guidelines to ensure that all children adopted by American families are true orphans.  It's an important read for adoptive parents who may be questioned (or even ask questions in their own minds) about how we define an orphan and how we should respond to the heartbreaking situation these little ones are in.