I began this post, so let me clarafy what I meant. Back when my wife wrote
her article, the were several cases in the media vis-a-vis surogate parents
vs. adoptive parents and the adoptive parents were sometimes portrayed a
"wimpy".
There is no conspiracy out "to get" adoptive parents. But sometimes, you
get the message that if you have to adopt yousometimes "less than". This is
all hogwash, I know, but on the other hand there are few people saying
PWD's are less than in a loud manner, but the message is there nonetheless.

bobby


>What are you talking about?  I haven't heard anyone 'going after' adoptive
>parents as a class.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Barber, Kenneth L. <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 4:33 AM
>Subject: Re: Great news
>
>
>> adoption hurts the abortion industry so it is there fore something that
>the
>> media goes after. imho.
>>
>>
>>
>> I did not realize that adoptive parents were getting bad press.  I don't
>> understand why that would be.  I don't trust mainstream media anymore
>based
>> on my knowledge of it's misrepresentation of the disability community, but
>> what's its beef about adoptive parents?
>>