Adoption And Social Welfare

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Social Welfare Position Paper Ohio House Bill 125 By: Chris Evans There is something in our country that is inhumane, barbaric, and just plain wrong – this is abortion. Abortion has been a very controversial topic in our country for many decades. Current policies on abortion make it legal to be able to receive an abortion; however, with the recent passage of House Bill 125 (HB 125) through the Ohio House of Representatives, soon this could quite possibly change. HB 125, also known as the Heartbeat bill, is the answer to most pro-life individuals’ prayers by making it illegal to receive an abortion if there is a detectible fetal heartbeat, if it is enacted into law (Janet Folger Porter, 8-10-11). Various debates, constitutional nature, and…show more content…
One of these choices is adoption. The adoption process for the adoptive family is a very long and arduous process. The family must first go through a home-study with a social worker. This allows the social worker to not only make sure the adoptive family is a good family, but to also ensure the family is ready to have a child and would be fit parents. After the social worker gives the okay, the family then searches for a child to adopt and exchanges their information with the child’s agency. According to www.adopt.org, the adoption process is extensive so that it can weed out the families who are not ready to be or are not capable of being adoptive families. Adoption allows a child to live their life with a family who will treat them as their own and is a great substitute for…show more content…
Also, the likelihood of the mother’s death is higher after an abortion than it is for live births (afterabortion.org, 8-2-02). This proves that abortion is not good for society. Segal later states that, “Each person is a part of the social welfare system.” Since babies are alive 22-23 days after conception, they are part of the social welfare system even before they leave the womb. They cannot possibly be a part of this structure if they are brutally murdered. HB 125 is a step towards the well-being of society, allowing babies to become a part of the social welfare
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