This 6 page paper argues that a woman who has cancer, and wants to adopt a child, should be able to do so. This argumentative essay highlights a case study submitted by a student. Three specific reasons are provided as to why the woman should be able to adopt. No bibliography.
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to take her away because he is deemed to be unfit. His mental capacity does not seem to be enough to raise her properly. Yet, what the audience learns--along with
his high powered attorney played by Michelle Pfeiffer--is that love is all that really matters in parenting. Love had been the cement to bring the pair along thus far,
and it would eventually teach other families about what parenting is all about. In society today, it seems that adoption agencies, social services and other government branches related to
child welfare, pretend to know what is best when it comes to child rearing. For example, adoption agencies will pick and choose and exclude potential candidates on the basis of
insignificant things. One example is that gay parents have been largely excluded from the system even though many can demonstrate that they could create a loving home for a child.
Other reason for exclusion include illness. If a parent is ill, and may die during the young childs life, is it necessary to exclude such a potential parent from the
adoption process? In some cases it might be, but in other cases, such an exclusion only demonstrates the ludicrous nature of the adoption system. A case study may help to
demonstrate why a parent should be allowed to adopt again, even if she had endured a potentially fatal illness. In a hypothetical case study submitted by a student, a woman
with an 8 year old adopted daughter had been diagnosed with breast cancer. After treatment, she is told by her doctor that she has a 90 % chance of recovery
but she is worried that if there is to be a recurrence, that could be fatal and her husband and daughter would be alone. It is at this time