I guess it's the lesser of two evils if the alternative is surrogacy, but yes, there have been some awful examples. I also wouldn't recommend fostering to anyone who hasn't already got child rearing experience. The additional needs and trauma some of those kids bring with them takes an experienced hand and some skills. Perhaps experience in youth and community work for older fostering in leiu , but even then, the risk of exploitation for the already vulnerable is huge.
But any discussion about adoption and fostering should be 100% with the child in mind. Most straight fathers I know struggle to prioritise their children's needs above their own, even with a genetic link. Imagine what that will be like without the biological imperative?
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npub16y…lma35
2025-04-15 07:31:57
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