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From: rjl7498@acf4.UUCP (Reginald J. Lewis)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: adoption and bio parents search
Message-ID: <1560013@acf4.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 23:28:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 11 23:28:00 1985
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>	QUESTION!
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>	Why do adoptees look for their bio parents when they have
>perfectly good parents... you know, those who were there when needed?
>
>			Julie Hoff ihnp4!ihuxe!hoff

	That question has often puzzled me.

	The way I see it is that almost any living animal can give birth,
	but it takes love and understanding to look after and care for
	a child.  This love and understanding is given by the parents 
	who raise a child; it takes even more love and care to look 
	after a child which is not ones own biological child.

	Much pain and heartbreak would be spared if adoption records
	were sealed (or preferably destroyed -- sealed records often find
	a way to be unsealed) and people were thankful for those that 
	cared enough to become parents to someone elses child.


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   Reginald J. Lewis  
   CIMS, New York University
   New York, NY 10012

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