I agree that adoption would be a viable option except for a couple of things.
Alot of families will not put the babies up for adoption. They feel that if the child is born, it should stay in the family regardless of whether the girl is ready or willing to care for it. I have a friend right now who has an 18 year old EXTREMELY immature stepdaughter who got pregnant by some 20+ year old loser. Of course, he is no longer in the picture. She and her family believe in abstinence only and are against abortion. Sounds familiar huh (the Palin situation). She works in the fast food industry and doesn't even have the money for the copay at the OB's office. She has no savings and no education. She is keeping the baby because they don't believe in adoption.
What's the right answer here? This child will be born into poverty and may never rise above it. Is it right for this girl to have a baby knowing she has no funding, no stable income, no father for the child and will depend on those of us who work everyday to provide for this baby? She's already applying for WIC, food stamps etc.
I believe in helping those who can't help themselves, but why do people keep placing themselves in this same old position? No, abortion should not be used for birth control. I don't think that is right. However, I do believe in choice and we all will have to stand before our God at the end of our time here and defend whatever choices we made. I hope this girl will be a good mother, but she is very immature and selfish. I am praying for that baby because he/she is already behind in the race.
Also, there are many children in the system who are from minority groups and they are not considered for adoption by many families because they are not of caucasion extraction. There are also special needs kids who don't get adopted. Why aren't these kids adopted first instead of the potential parents going to Russia or China to find a child?
Whoever you support in this race should stand for things that will help our entire country and not just a select few. Whoever wins will represent all our us, not just those who voted for them. That candidate should not practice "gotcha" politics or partisan gamemansship. Our choice is to pick the candidate who we personally think will be able to do this without sending us farther into bankruptcy, mortgage crisis, terrorism, etc. I know who I am supporting and why.