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Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?

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Description

Publication Year: 2007
Type: Federal resource, Online Publication
Language: English
Website: http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_pregna/

Written for pregnant women who are considering placing their child for adoption, this fact sheet provides practical information about adoption alternatives. It describes the benefits of counseling and reviews the different types of confidential and open adoption arrangements. Tips for working with adoption agencies, independent attorneys, and adoptive parents are included. Special considerations for babies of color also are discussed.

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Child Welfare Information Gateway, ACYF, ACF, HHS
Children's Bureau/ACYF, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Eighth Floor
Washington DC 20024

Phone: (703) 225-2331 EN/SP
Toll-free Phone: (800) 394-3366 EN/SP

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