Say this… |
Instead of… |
| Making an adoption plan |
Giving away, giving up, putting up for adoption Parents are not giving up, they are providing. That child as VALUE |
| Choosing adoption for a child |
Surrender, relinquish, release Implies the decision is out of the birth parent’s control |
| Placed for adoption |
Put up for adoption, adopted out Children on orphan trains were literally “put up” on a stage for viewing. |
| Unplanned pregnancy |
Unwanted pregnancy, illegitimate child Most birth mothers want their child but understand they cannot provide in the ways they desire. Every child is wanted by God. |
| Biological mother/father |
Mother/Father When adoptive parents are referring to the birth parents, mother and father are those who adopted the child, not who conceived them. |
| Birth mother/father |
Real/actual mother/father What makes a mom and data “real”? Or “fake”? |
| Deciding to parent |
Keeping the child/baby Parenting is ongoing and active. It is much more than keeping or watching a child. |
| Person who was adopted |
Is adopted, adopted child A child’s adoption is an event in their lives, it does not ultimately define who they are. |
| My child |
My own child, my real child, my adopted child When parents adopt a child, it is just as much their child as a biological child would be. |
Canon Georgette: Life-Affirming Scriptures and T-Shirts
AFL recently gave away free t-shirts for pro-life t-shirt day to anyone who sent us their favorite Life-Affirming scripture.
