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BIRTH MOTHER MYTHS AND FACTS
January 2, 2017
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by
Denalee Chapman
The questions from this quiz are taken from this America Adopts article:
1. True or False: Women who place their babies for adoption are choosing the easy way out of a difficult situation
True - it makes all their problems go away
False - there is nothing easy about placing a baby for adoption. It's love that motivates placement
2. Women give away their babies because they're teenagers or drug addicts
True - there's no other reason to give someone your baby
False - women place their babies for a variety of reasons - most of them complicated
3. True or False - Women who choose adoption for their babies can change their minds.
True - up to a point, women can change their minds and decide to parent their babies
False - once the decision is made, there is no going back
4. True or False: All birth mothers are forced to give up their babies
True - no one would willingly give up their child
False - placement is a choice made out of love and concern for the child
5. True or False: Birth mothers place their babies for adoption as a way to make money
True - when they place their babies, they are compensated and can make good money
False - the only money coming in is for expenses related to being pregnant
6. True or False: Once you become a birth mother, you will not be stable enough to parent a child
True - It's like a C-Section - once a C-Section, no chance of vaginal delivery
False - this is utter nonsense
7. True or False: Birth mothers can hide their pregnancies, and place their children without letting the father or anyone else know
True
False
8. True or False: Birth mothers continue to love their babies - even if they are in a closed adoption and don't have a relationship with them
True
False
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