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July 19, 2022
Title: Adoption: A Loving Option
Topic: Adoption
Discussed by John Knox
with Opt Institute (www.optinstitute.org/)
Part 1 of 3
After the Roe v Wade reversal, the Opt Institute joined
with George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian
University to survey women of prime childbearing age (15-44) asking a
variety of questions about unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and adoption.
John Knox is the Founder of Opt Institute, a non-profit research foundation dedicated to improving access to and support for private infant adoption. John discusses some of the results from their survey and encourages every Christian to become more involved with pregnancy help centers and adoption agencies.
Click
here to view the survey results from the
Cultural Research Center at
Arizona Christian University.
Click here for more information about
Opt Institute.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In the wake of the recent SCOTUS reversal of Roe v. Wade, will millions of women be facing a different set of options regarding their pregnancies?
Why don’t more women consider adoption? John discusses the misconceptions about adoption, both in America and abroad. He also believes many churches don’t discuss adoption because they are afraid to bring up abortion.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Adoption: A Loving Option
Topic: Adoption
Discussed by John Knox
with Opt Institute (www.optinstitute.org/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Where do women go first and most often for information when they find themselves
in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy? John was surprised to learn that women
go to the medical community, not family. “We’ve raised a generation who,
when faced with a crisis pregnancy, turn to outside experts,” he says.
George Barna calls it “outsourcing parenting”.
Whose influence carries the most weight in the decision to raise, abort, or
place a child for adoption?
Why should churches become more involved in this issue? Terry and John discuss
the importance of everyone in the church talking about this issue – from the
senior pastor to the Sunday school teacher. Every church member needs to be
involved, praying, and helping.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Adoption: A Loving Option
Topic: Adoption
Discussed by John Knox
with Opt Institute (www.optinstitute.org/)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the story behind the “I Am That Kid” campaign? John Knox shares
his own personal story. Click here
for more details.
How many adoptions take place each year in America?
What is the goal and purpose of the Opt Institute?
What is the difference between an open adoption and a closed adoption?
How is the Opt Institute currently helping pregnancy help centers?
Click here to receive more
information about Opt Institute.
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