Birth Mother Matters in Adoption 6: Open vs. Closed Adoption

Birth Mother Matters in  Adoption Season 3, Ep209:  Roe v. Wade Overturned The U.S. Supreme Court on 6/24/2022 overturned its landmark decision Roe v. Wade that had previously secured the federal right to obtain an abortion.  The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and leaves the practice of abortion in the states' hands.  "The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” read the majority opinion. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6/24/2022,  in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion.  Under Roe and the court’s 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, states had not been allowed to enact bans on most abortions until after a pregnancy had reached the threshold of fetal viability, when it is believed that an unborn child could survive outside the womb.  The states that are predicted to impose an abortion ban are Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.  Three other states — Georgia, Ohio and South Carolina — are likely to ban abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. Two other states — Arizona and Florida — have passed 15-week bans this year. Will this impact adoption?  What will happen next? Listen, Learn, Love.

25 Jun 202223min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 3-208 The Supreme Court Leak The leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would strike down Roe v. Wade signals the Court is poised to reverse the landmark 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion. Learn how this landmark case may affect adoptions. Listen.  Learn.  Love.

27 Mai 202223min

Birth Mother Matter Adoption Podcast S3, Ep207:  First Conversation With a Birth Mother Learn about the first phone call with a birth mother.  Learn about what to talk about and how to prepare. Adoption Matters. Live.  Learn.  Love.

3 Mar 202215min

Birth Mother Matters in  Adoption Podcast Season 3, Episode 206: Combatting the Adoption Naysayers Learn about the importance of adoption awareness and how important it is to have knowledge and education to promote truth.  All members of society and your social ciricle may share the same beliefs you have about adoption.  Its not important for everyone to agree with your belief system or perspective, however it is important that those around you are educated in adoption and understand facts and truth.  Adoption awareness is one of the most important ways you can promote the importance, normalization of and the prevalance of adoption.

21 Jan 202217min

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast S3, Ep205: A Very Special Family Jen, Joe, Tina and Samson join us for this episode of Birth Mother Matters in Adoption to discuss their open adoption.  Listen to how they have developed a an open adoption relationship with one another that transcends the "normal" open adoption- listen to why they chose this relationship, how they achieved it and how they plan on continuing to maintain it.  We can all learn from families who explore the boundaries of open adoption and succeed! Listen.  Learn.  Love.

7 Jan 202228min

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast S3, Ep204: Abortion Law Updates In the U.S. 2021 has been a year full of change, especially in the Abortion World.  Across the United States, many individual states have amended their laws and many are in the process of continuing to amend them.  The wait for the Supreme Court ruling on what could lead to overturning Roe V. Wade hangs in the balance.  This podcast will get you up tp speed on what happened to many abortion laws during 2021.

3 Jan 202218min

Birth Mother Matters Adoption Podcast S3, Ep203: Abortion Laws Around the World 2021 has been a year of many changes in the abortion world.  Today we explore the differences in abortion laws across the world and and how they may or may not impact the laws here in the United States.  Listen to the vast differences between country, how some countries' abortion laws may surprise you and the numerous changes made this past year.  Abortion and adoption are two different choices for unplanned pregnancies and educations brings awareness and awareness brings change.

26 Des 202118min

Birth Mother Matters In Adoption Podcast S3, Ep202: A Christmas Message From our families to yours, Merry Christmas.

26 Des 20211min