I've come across something that has me pondering.

(Yeah, I know. What else is new?)

This story about a "Gala Concert for Adoption" to be held at Lincoln Center in April caught my eye, and on first glance it looked pretty good. I then read down a paragraph and found that the point of the concert is directly linked to Baby Safe Havens.

... "Gala Concert for Adoption" is part of a national effort to raise greater awareness about the important "Safe Haven Laws" that have been enacted in 47 states during the month of April so that, as stated by Tim Jaccard, "not one single baby is ever thrown in the garbage pail again."

I've written before about how controversial the Baby Safe Haven idea is, and have read a lot from adult adoptees totally against the idea. Making it an easy process to remove all option of information that could someday be made available to a surrendered child doesn't sit well with those fighting to open adoption records across the country.

Today, however, is the first time I've been made aware of how robust the link is between the pro-life movement and the push for Baby Safe Havens.

I must admit to being very uncomfortable with BSH issues, awareness ... whatever ... being gathered under an adoption umbrella, even if only for the title of a fundraising event, and with tickets at $250 each a fundraiser this certainly is.

Plastering BSHs with an adoption banner seems to cloud issues ... dirty the waters, so to speak ... the adoption issues, that is. Tying the two together feels to me a dangerous and artificial suturing, much like implanting an organ from a different species in a careless attempt to give the organ a chance at survival no matter what the cost to the recipient.

Continued ...