Having Children After Cancer by Gina M. Shaw

Author:Gina M. Shaw [Shaw, Gina M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-58761-365-4
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Published: 2011-02-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

Be My Baby

Adoption

“WHY DON’T YOU JUST ADOPT?”

A lot of people pursuing fertility treatments get that question, and people who are worried about whether they can have children after cancer treatment are no exception. And it’s a good question—except for the “just” part. Whether or not you’re a cancer survivor, you don’t “just” adopt. It’s not a simple solution, any more than fertility treatments are simple.

But it’s also not out of your reach if you’re a cancer survivor, contrary to what a lot of people think. You may fear that agencies will turn you away or that a pregnant woman considering placing her child for adoption will never pick you or that you won’t even pass a home study. In most cases, you’d be wrong. Nobody keeps any statistics on this, but just based on conversations with agencies and cancer survivors, and reading posts to cancer websites and adoption mailing lists, I’d venture to bet that hundreds, if not thousands, of cancer survivors have been able to adopt children. You could be one of them—if it’s right for you.

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