The
guest speaker on Friday, Annette shared a wonderful story of four sisters that
were adopted from Ukraine. It was a miracle how one adoption led to the other
ones. Who would ever think that they would all end up in the United States and yet
be very close to one another (living distance)? Just hearing their stories of
how they end up at the orphanage was heartbreaking and it was more devastating
when they can possibly go their different ways to find a home. They also lived
at the institution for five years and the living condition was not that great.
While
being in the institution, the girl’s best interest standard was not met. Even
though the four girls were removed from their home, they were not “Given care,
treatment, and guidance that will assist this child in developing into a
self-sufficient adult” (Moral Principals and Rights Handout). They did not have
accessed to take a shower whenever they want except when in the summer they can
swim in the lake. Thankfully, they were all adopted and this was the best
interest in the child because they would be given a family and a stable home.
Some
ethical concern was that they lied about the health issue of the girl (cannot
recalled which one but maybe it was Marina). They said that she needed urgent
care in the United States so the adoption process would take place because if
the child was healthy then they would not need to be adopted. But again, does
this mean that the healthy children do not deserve a family because they are
healthy and cannot get the help they want? I suppose it was alright too lied in
some circumstances if the child was more important than the regulations that
they have to follow.
Chia C.
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