Post on 07-Dec-2014
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International Adoption
A Solution Not Yet Explored
Current world population:
6,900,000,000
Current Cost of an International
Adoption: $7,000 - $30,000
Number of children adopted
internationally in…
2008: 17,438 2004: 22,8842000: 18,477
Number of children orphaned worldwide: Over
100,000,000
Hague Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention) protects children and their families against the risks of illegal, irregular, premature or ill-prepared adoptions abroad. This Convention, which also operates through a system of national Central Authorities, reinforces the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Art. 21) and seeks to ensure that intercountry adoptions are made in the best interests of the child and with respect for his or her fundamental rights, and to prevent the abduction, the sale of, or traffic in children.
www.hcch.net
Representative One
• Salary: $20,000 a year• Marital status: Single• Age: 24 • Education: Bachelors
degree• Looking to adopt from
China
Representative Two
• Salary: $50,000 a year• Marital status: Married
for 2 years• Ages: 32 and 44 (12
year age difference)• Education: High school
diploma• Looking to adopt from
Korea
Representative Three
• Salary: $100,000 a year • Marital status: Married
for 7 years• Ages: 35 and 37 (2 year
age difference)• Education: Doctorates • Religious preference:
None (atheist) • Looking to adopt from
India
Overpopulation
• Expected to reach 9 billion by 2050
• Population has increased by 70 million people (1.2%) annually since 1987
• Around 80% of the current population lives in developing countries
Effects• Not enough farmable land
to go around (only 13% of the world is considered farmable)
• Increase in human population will lead to decrease in animal and plant populations
• Greater prominence of communicable diseases possible
Assisted Conception
• Most commonly used types: In-vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
• Primary reason for use: medical problem preventing women from getting pregnant
Success Rate
Based on statistics from The Infertility Clinic of St. Louis
Normal Ovarian Reserve Low Ovarian Reserve
Age Pregnancy Delivery Pregnancy Delivery
< 30 years old 64% (108/170) 56% (96/170) 48% (13/27) 41% (11/27)
30-39 years old 57% (183/323) 47% (151/323)35% (62/175) 27% (47/175)
≥ 40 years old 37% (10/27) 15% (4/27) 20% (5/25) 16% (4/25)
Cost and Complications
• Average cost for one treatment: $9,000 to $15,000
• Complications include–Multiple pregnancies– Ovarian hyperstimulation– Infection – Ectopic pregnancy
Assisted conception vs.
adoption
Solution 1) Promote international adoption by…
• Increasing number of adoption clinics• Making the option more apparent for families
desiring children
Solution 2) Make the process of adoption easier by…
• Reducing agency cost • Making scholarship option for highly eligible
families
Solution 3) Revise adoption policies by…
• Requiring cultural awareness training for prospective families
• Reducing the amount of time it takes to process an adoption by hiring more people to complete the processing
Solution
Focus on the families and children in need instead of the meticulous
policies and regulations