Adoption Agencies Say No To Infertility Treatments?
I was listening to Dawn Davenport’s 8/18/10 episode of the Creating a Family podcast about moving from Infertility Treatment to Adoption. Dawn always produces a top notch podcast with a variety of enlightening information. You should check it out! There was one point in this podcast when Dawn and her guests were discussing adoption agencies requiring their clients to stop infertility treatments while in the adoption process. It’s interesting when agencies discourage (or refuse) people from continuing treatments while they are pursuing adoption. I understand why from an adoption agency’s standpoint but should continuing treatment ultimately be a personal decision by the prospective parents?
I’ve heard people say if you’ve seen one adoption situation, you’ve seen one adoption situation. I would say the same for people making the decision to start the adoption process after failed attempts at infertility treatments. Each situation is so personal and there isn’t a blueprint for when to “give up” on fertility treatments. Each person is the architect of their own journey. Should an adoption agency have a right to say no to continuing infertility treatments? If you are planning to continue infertility treatment while in the adoption process, be sure to check with your prospective agency to understand their policy upfront.
Should prospective parents who have the emotional and financial resources have the right to continue down parallel paths especially since the wait for children can be very lengthy both domestically and internationally? Or should adoption agencies be allowed to require clients to stop treatment? What do you think? Add your comments below.
