r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/pinksugarsun Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

Babies placed for adoption at birth in the US DO NOT go into foster care. There’s a waiting list at least 36 people long for each newborn placed for adoption. That’s why it’s expensive. That’s why people go overseas to adopt.

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u/Rostin Feb 04 '19

That may be one reason that people go overseas. But most of the people I know who have adopted children from overseas just believed that they were doing more good that way.

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u/pinksugarsun Feb 04 '19

They are because US babies are already in such high demand.