We promote adoption as a positive option for those facing unplanned pregnancies.
October 2023 News
SO Few Consider Adoption
Today, only 1% - 2% of women facing unplanned pregnancy choose adoption. The other 98%+ choose between abortion and (single) parenting.They may not realize -- they can choose life, even if they are not ready to parent.
We ALL have a role in encouraging women to choose adoption. Remember, any young woman is more likely to consider it when an adult she admires suggests it.
Visit to Hillsdale College in October
What a week I had at Hillsdale College!
Timing worked out so that I could attend Hillsdale’s Center for Constructive Alternatives (CCA) lecture series on the history and role of intelligence in America. Fascinating info on the CIA, especially.
But my main reasons for being in town were:
Radio Free Hillsdale Podcast
Tuesday morning I met Mattingly Watson at the Hillsdale Free Radio station in town to record for her "Fact of Life" podcast. Mattie was one of the most prepared podcast hosts I've come across yet, as she had read my book, "ProChoice, ProAdoption: It's Time for a Loving Positive Response to Unplanned Pregnancy" and asked excellent questions! Here's a link to our discussion on her podcast. and a link to the book. Thank you, Mattie!
Campus Life Group Guest
Wednesday evening I spoke on campus to the very active and impressive "Hillsdale College for Life" group. The event talk was called "The Great CoverUp: What They Don’t Tell You About Abortion and Adoption."
This group of students was attentive and engaged, and our Q&A was great fun! We covered what people don't know about abortion and shed some light on the beauty of adoption. Fabulous questions and fascinating dialogue for us all. (I'll see about posting this on our YouTube channel).
Idaho Policy Update
Unplanned Good Policy Work has gathered much support in the Idaho Capitol. Stay tuned for the Governor's Proclamation on Wednesday, November 8 from the Capitol Rotunda.
We'll be introducing legislation in the 'trigger law' States during the next legislative session. The goal is to remove obstacles and make choosing adoption easier for the women who are considering placing their babies with adoptive parents. After all, why make it any harder than it is already?!
Most adoption legislation focuses on the adoptive parents. We just might be the first in the country to focus on the birthmom!
Read more about our POLICY WORK with the States here. We'll keep our web site updated with the latest.
We are pretty excited about our work in this area.
Did you know ... ?
Did you know that 100% of our donations go to spreading the word about open adoption? Not one dollar goes to our Board or to Terri. It's all about getting people to understand, and choose, open adoption!
Here's our 'ask'...
Please help us cover our costs.
And your gift is tax-deductible.
Thank you in advance for your support!
ARE YOU Interested in helping??
... at Unplanned Good, we can always use more help!
There are (volunteer) jobs in every area; programs, creating marketing pieces, writing & proofing, AND on the Board!
There's always more to do than time to do it. If you'd like to get involved, please email Terri by replying to this newsletter.
Would you please do us a favor!
If you enjoyed this book, and found that you understand open adoption better now, please leave a review of it on Amazon, if you would. Thank you!
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?
Check out our website at www.UnplannedGood.org/
Comments? Email us, at UnplannedGood@gmail.com
Submit stories, testimonials, questions or comments.
Why are we doing this?
Young women are 50% more likely to make an adoption plan when the trusted adult in their life suggests it to them. Otherwise, most girls don't give it a minute's thought, and choose between abortion or single parenting. That's why we need to get this on the radar of more people.
Want to help Unplanned Good?
Here's what we need:
Send us your story!
The stories on our site help people to understand what open adoption is like in real life. Please consider sending us your story. https://www.unplannedgood.org/contact
Tell a Friend
You know people who've been touched by adoption. Ask them to write their short story for our web site and sign up for our newsletter.
"My Mom encouraged me, and that made all the difference!
I needed to know that she'd stand by me through this and support the adoption plan."
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Thank you so much for your continued encouragement & support of UPG.
Terri
About Unplanned Good
We promote adoption as a positive option for those facing unplanned pregnancies. It can be so very good (and beautiful!) for all involved.
Unplanned Good is reaching out to both teens and their parents, to let them know that adoption is an option. Studies have shown that girls are 50% more likely to see their pregnancy through and make an adoption plan when an adult suggests this path.
Please visit our site, and encourage others to see it. Read the encouraging, heartfelt stories there. Send in your own story, and ask a friend to do the same.
