Making it Easier to Choose Adoption!   

While many States are focused on restricting abortions, we at Unplanned Good want to help them say "YES" to adoption! 

Why not offer a constructive solution?

This effort has two parts:

1) Increasing awareness of adoption as an option for those facing unplanned pregnancy. That means education about how birthmoms today are empowered -- to opt for open adoption, choose the parents and even keep in touch as the child grows up. The ultimate goal is to teach this in the school Health Ed classes, as one of the unplanned pregnancy decision options ... before the crisis pregnancy happens!

2) Making it easier to choose adoption.
Most of us don't realize how many unnecessary obstacles must be overcome by birth moms on the path to adoption.  This road is hard enough as it is!  Many of these obstacles can be removed. This is the focus of our work with the State legislators. Talking with many adoption attorneys across the country, we're outlining "best practices" and hope that new legislation, starting in Idaho, will become a template for other States. It's quite exciting!

New Podcast!   
In late May I interviewed with Molly Smith for her podcast, "From the Median". It was a fun discussion, mostly about the points in the book. You can have a listen here.   
We have a nice lineup of guest podcast slots on our site speaking page. Check it out!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

A note of gratitude for ALL fathers -- birth fathers, adoptive fathers and bio-fathers.  You provide the special love, support and protection to your children that can *only* come from Dad.
God bless you for the role model you are!
We wish you a love-filled, joyous and family-centered Fathers Day on June 18th. 

What is a Putative Father Registry?

In the USA, the putative (presumed) father registry is a  legal option (in about 2/3 of our States) for unmarried men to document, through a notary public, any woman they engage with intimately, in order to retain and protect parenting rights to any child they may father. It's a pro-active, voluntary, step to protect their paternal rights. 

Amazon isn't Smiling Any More!

The Amazon Smile program, which you have used faithfully for years, has ended. Amazon will choose the charities going forward, so the customer designation is no more. 
You can always donate directly to Unplanned Good.  Go to www.unplannedgood.org/donate
Thank you so much!

Phrase of the Day:  Open Adoption

Open adoption is a form of adoption in which the biological and adoptive families have each other's contact information and varying degrees of contact with each other, by phone, in person and/or through social media.

OPEN ADOPTION;
It's Not Like the Olden Days!  
All of this is about spreading the word about open adoption -- a reasonable option for women facing unplanned pregnancy.  The 1970s and 80s were all about closed adoptions. Then we discovered the beauty of open adoption. Learn more about open adoption in this short video.

A Reference Guide for Families  

Here’s a guide to open adoption and how to make it work, from the match period through common post-adoption bumps. It includes tips on how to keep the focus on the child’s best interests. 

DID YOU KNOW?

• Fewer than 0.5% of women facing unplanned pregnancy make an adoption plan?
• When they do, it's because an adult in their life encouraged them to consider adoption?
• There are over one million U.S. couples waiting now to adopt?