“After 16 Years of Silence, Why Is Her Ex Furious About a Baby She Never Had?”
Teenage pregnancy can be very scary, especially if your partner abandons you
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An anonymous woman revealed how her ex confronted her 16 years after she gave her baby up for adoption
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Around a quarter of people living in the US know a relative or friend who has adopted
The Adoption Network explains that between 2% to 4% of adults living in the United States have adopted a child. Around half of these families have both biological and adopted children.
Overall, around 5 million Americans are adopted, including children adopted by relatives or stepparents. Around 115k adoptions took place in the US in 2019, according to a study conducted by the National Council of Adoption. This number included foster care, stepparent, and private placement adoptions.
As per a 2019 YouGov survey, a quarter of respondents had a friend or family member who was adopted. Meanwhile, 24% of people said that they had considered adopting a child at some point in their lives.
Referring to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ data, The Adoption Network notes that there are almost 114k foster children eligible for adoption. 54.2k foster kids were adopted in 2021 alone.
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