This is Elizabeth Jurenovich, Abrazo's founder, and I have a few thoughts to share about the Texas abortion bill and how this will (and will not) likely impact adoption in Texas. If you know me, you probably aren't surprised that I have something to say about this....
Ask most folks about "a change of heart in adoption" and they assume it means somebody bailed on an adoption plan. And yes, that can happen, although not always the way (nor as often as) people think. Nationwide, statistics suggest that of anybody who ever considers...
The toy aisle at TJ Maxx might seem like a strange place to turn for unplanned pregnancy advice, we know? Yet a recent visit there led to our meeting with Steffi. She has found herself left on the shelf with an unexpected pregnancy and a whole bunch of questions....
Baby adoption is getting harder to do in America-- whether or not adoption professionals want to admit it to prospective adoptive parents. It's no secret that adoption wait times are getting longer, while the number of available infants in America drops each year....
Let us give thanks for adoption angels everywhere. (And no, we're not referring to the paid professionals who boldly pronounce themselves "adoption angels" for the work they do, nor for those who win congressional awards in Washington, D.C.) We're talking about those...
Now that Texas lawmakers have passed the so-called "Heartbeat Bill" and Governor Abbott has signed off on it, let's send this message, loud and clear: okay, Texas: put up or shut up. After all, we can all agree that a world in which abortions were never necessary...
Abrazo would not exist if not for the women. Sorry, guys, but that's clearly the truth. We know you do play an important part in the placements we do here. But Abrazo was founded by a woman (with funding loaned by two male attorneys) and the majority of Abrazo staff...
We are overjoyed to see folks united for Texas adoptee rights this year. Every two years, Abrazo has joined in the push to persuade the Texas Legislature to recognize the civil rights of Texas adoptees. Every other year, we draft a letter of appeal and head to Austin...
When you're pregnant in Texas, it's not just like everywhere else. For starters, if you're pregnant in Texas, you've got more ob-gyns (and adoption agencies) to choose from here than in anywhere else in the nation. Whether you're in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth,...
When an adoption plan fails, regardless of which party walked away, it feels like a gut-punch to the heart. A failed adoption plan can be like a miscarriage. For days (or weeks or months) you've likely been preparing for what you thought (hoped) was going to be. The...
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