Results: Children waiting to be adopted
Published on 04/24/2022
There are approximately 30,000 children in Canada and 397,122 in the US waiting to be adopted. Does this number shock you? I sure does me.
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What is you best guess why so many children do not get adopted. Many are older children and people want babies
53%
1164 votes
Many are minority babies and people want white babies
20%
429 votes
Many are disabled babies and people want health babies
27%
592 votes
Many are addicted to drugs and may have psychological problems in the future.
25%
542 votes
I did not know there where so many children waiting to be adopted
26%
565 votes
Sad, but I never wanted children
6%
134 votes
I have too many of my own
4%
88 votes
Don't want to think about this problem
16%
357 votes
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2.
What's your opinion on foster families? There are some real kind souls that just want to help children
56%
1235 votes
They're in it for the money
17%
369 votes
Never gave it a thought
23%
505 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
91 votes
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Do you believe people wanting to adopt children should only be considered if they're willing to take not only a baby but an older child? No if people only wanna baby they should only get a baby
34%
749 votes
If you really want to help with child it shouldn't matter if the child is an older child
44%
962 votes
Only if the older child is of my same race and I know the background of the child.
5%
112 votes
I just don't want to think about these children
17%
377 votes
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Do you believe in keeping Siblings together? Yes siblings have gone through enough already and should stay together.
73%
1611 votes
No, if one child has a chance at a good life why punish them because the new parents can only take one?
8%
181 votes
Don't know which is better
19%
408 votes
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5.
Should the states or provinces do more, to find homes for all of these children? Yes
66%
1448 votes
No
6%
126 votes
Undecided
18%
394 votes
Not Applicable
11%
232 votes
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