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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
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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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