There would be one of these that says “WTF?”
I’ve just learned than in Australia, it is virtually impossible to adopt a child. This article points out the governmental blocks against inter-country adoptions: cost, lengthy process and bureaucracy. Prospective adoptive parents must meet many more requirements than biological parents considering having a child. How is this fair to either qualified infertile people and the orphaned or sick children whose lives could be improved through inter-country and in-country adoption programmes?
For instance, under Australian guidelines, if you are undergoing fertility treatments, you are not allowed to adopt. Adoption is a solution that many people turn to when infertility problems cannot be resolved. What kind of hare-brained vicious circle is happening here?
Forgive me, but it sounds no different than many other first-world countries.
For people dealing with infertility* – this makes no sense at all! What makes Australia different? Similarly, I don’t understand the ban on foreigners adopting orphaned Russian children who need homes.**
* I have been dealing with infertility issues – polycystic ovaries (PCOS), to name just one condition – for the past 5 years. It’s heartbreaking. It’s hard to explain the feeling of complete helplessness you feel when your body has turned against you.
** As far as I know the ban on adopting Russian children is only on Americans. Oh, and you’re doubly banned if you happen to be a same-sex couple, or a single gay individual, or by single foreign nationals from countries where same-sex marriage is legal.
Anyone need a barf bucket now?
