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Wednesday, March 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Open adoption, broken heart

I knew it would be hard for my daughter's birth mother to give her up. I just didn't expect to feel so guilty for taking her.

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  • Wednesday, March 8, 2006 04:21 PM

    Let's Compare Worst-Case Scenarios

    If a woman tries to have a child too late, she may find out she's infertile. In that scenario, a mature woman suffers. If a woman follows your suggestions, Johnnie Girl, and has a child in her mid-twenties, that may be too early for her to have a stable marriage, the best education she wants/is capable of, a good job, financial security, a house, etc. In that scenario, a child suffers. Which is worse, a woman in her forties who has an exciting career but cannot have children, or a deprived child?

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