Putting child up for adoption is responsible

In response to Edith A. Muth's recent letter titled, “There are better choices than abortion.”I wholeheartedly agree with her position. However, I believe there are even more options to abortion than just seeking help at Birthright or legal protection for the unborn.

Many women who are seeking abortions are doing so because they do not want to keep the baby. These women need to recognize that there are other ways in which they would not have to keep the baby, yet still grant that baby life.

I am adopted; my birthparents decided not to take the easy way out. They made a decision and they took responsibility for it. When I was born, they put me up for adoption. Two months later, I was adopted by my loving family.

I have a great life, and I would not be here had by birthparents chosen to not take responsibility for their own actions.

Many women think putting their children up for adoption sets them up for a life of bouncing around in foster care. I will admit, this does happen sometimes. However, I am a living example of how adoption works at its best. There are many couples out there who are unable to have kids and would give anything to adopt a child to love as their own.

Not only are there precautions to consider concerning the mother carrying the child or the legal rights of the child when considering abortion. There is also the potential life that fetus could have should the mother choose life.

Mallory Brandt

Luzerne