May 02, 2023

Adoption and the Abortion Debate

1 hour

What will happen when the Supreme Court officially rules on Roe v Wade? Sara Easterly (adoptee), Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard (birth mom) and Lori Holden (adoptive mom) talk about the overlap between abortion and adoption. Not an easy conversation! Adoption and abortion are so often pitted against each other as opposite sides of coin when it comes to pregnancy decisions. But as Sara points out, there are similarities:

Both have inherent in them aspects of classism and racism;

Both tend to be shrouded in shame and secrecy;

Both come with disenfranchised grief, the kind in which loss is not acknowledged by society.

Other places we go:

“Would you rather have been aborted?”—asked of adoptees.

“It’s God’s will.”

The impacts, foreseen and unforeseen, of Safe Haven boxes.

How prepared are communities in which an option is taken away? What is in place to help women parent well or place their baby for adoption well? (The answers are frightening.)

Adoption Unfiltered is presented by adoptee Sara Easterly, birth parent Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and adoptive parent Lori Holden. Collectively, we bring 75 years of lived experience relating to adoption, and we span the Baby Boomer, Gen X, and Millennial generations. We understand the history, challenges, and trends experienced by people living in adoption and the broader adoption constellation, and we are recognized throughout the adoption community as thought leaders, influencers, and bridge-builders.

To watch this episode on Youtube, visit: https://youtu.be/g0LjNTQrqNs

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