Moral Concerns If I place my baby for adoption, am I doing something that is morally wrong?
	Adoption is referred to in a favorable light in several places in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
	Adoption is an unselfish decision that puts the child's needs and best interests first. It takes courage and love for a birth mother to give the responsibility of raising a child to an adoptive family when she feels she is not ready or able.

This essay was written by a young man adopted through this agency, for his college application (he was accepted into the college of his choice). He and his parents agreed to allow AICS to reprint this essay and use it in our website and paperwork.

It was Christmas of 1990 and my parents were in Boston, Massachusetts visiting family. They were living in Houston, Texas at the time so it was a pretty big trip for them. The phone rang and my mom answered and listened to what the caller had to say. After a short pause, tears began trickling down her cheeks. It was the adoption agency, notifying them that I, a newborn baby boy at the time, was to be given to them. The next day, Christmas Eve, my parents received the greatest Christmas gift one could ever ask for.

One issue that I tend to stand on more so than any other is abortion. The Issue over abortion is seen in politics and personal lives. It goes into consideration by many when electing government officials. There is even debate over what classifies as abortion. It has certainly impacted my life.

My birth parents were 20 and 21 years old and attending college. They were unmarried and had no plans to get married. On my Adoptive Readiness Review, it reads, “The Birth Mother feels she is not ready to care for a child. She feels it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in a secure and stable home.” I owe my life to my birth parents. They could have taken the easy way out and committed an abortion without their parents ever finding out. They made a mistake and confronted it.

The issue over abortion is a major issue in politics. Many people believe that abortion should be illegal. Others think it should be legalized and birth parents be given the choice. The law even goes as far as to define when an embryo is living. Living or not, destruction of that embryo prevents life. It is such a big topic that even political parties use their stance to attract voters. The Republican Party, which commonly stands against abortion, calls itself “pro-life”. The Democratic Party, which generally is not against abortion, calls itself “pro-choice”.

Had I been aborted while still in my mother’s womb I would not be writing this college essay. I feel as though if I was to promote abortion or even just support it, I would be betraying all that I have been given. My Adoptive Readiness Review also states, “The Birth Mother loves this child very much and although it was a difficult decision for her to make, she feels this baby needs a loving home with a family who is emotionally and financially able to care for him”. They had the conscience and love to know that what they had created was something special and unique. They had the conscience and love to know that even though they couldn’t care for me, there was someone who could. All humans are special and unique. There will always be a loving and caring family that aspires to have children but for some unknown reason, physically cannot. When people commit abortions, they do not take that into consideration.

My parents tell me every day how much they love me and how much I mean to them. They are always telling me how I am the center of their lives. Their love for me is astounding. I cannot imagine this love never being returned. I look back on this love and conclude that it came from the life given to me and the love and selflessness of my birth parents. I feel as though I have an obligation that I am proud to carry. I must fulfill my calling in life and pursue greatness because it is essential that I return the greatness given to me.