Adoption Photolisting: Details, the Ethical Issues and Links to Photolisting sites.

Adoption Photolisting is an Opportunity and Ethical Issues.

An adoption photolisting is a way for prospective parents to learn about children who are available for adoption. Adoption photolistings are available on the internet from adoption agencies as well as on services that feature only adoption photolistings but are not agencies.

Adoption photolistings seem to be one of the most emotionally charged topics of international adoption. Before the internet, it was common for an adoption agency to share pictures of children who were available for adoption to prospective parents. The prospective parents were even given books of photographs to look through after they had been received the proper approval to adopt.

The criticism of adoption photolistings stems from the worry that the web sites offering photolistings are “marketing” children to prospective parents. There are also some un-ethical parties who use these photos along with less than forth-coming text descriptions to create an emotional tie between the prospective parent and the child. It is only after the emotional tie occurs that the unethical parties reveal health and emotional problems with the child. As with any party involved in adoption, prospective parents need to fully research and get recommendations to avoid unethical people.

Additional criticism also comes from the privacy rights of the child. With the children coming from other countries, they are not always protected by the same privacy rights afforded children in most western countries.

On the other hand, photolistings are a great chance for prospective parents to daydream about adoption and find a child with which they will most easily bond. Adoption photolistings create a connection between available children and prospective parents.

Ethical issues aside, there are many adoption photolisting sites available. A good rule of thumb is to make sure you always try to keep in mind the ethical issues and the child’s best interests in mind.

Rainbow Kids: A large and familiar adoption photolisting.

Welcome Garden: Adoption photolisting service with ad supported content.
(In case you're at work, this site plays music on the home page)

Precious in HIS Sight: Founded in 1994 this adoption photolisting site offers many children and connects you to adoption agencies. It does not recommend agencies.

Celebrate Children International: An adoption agency with an extensive adoption photolisting. (In case you're at work, this site plays music on the home page)

Reaching Arms International: A Christian adoption agency with an adoption photolisting.

Always keep the ethical issues involved in an adoption photolisting in mind during the adoption process.