Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday April 8 2003— C3 Adoption debate heats up By Kathy UttcheH A Marcy Creators Syndicate Inc and many a man I thought was my soulmate then discoverwe’re so much alike because we are brother and sister California: I was lucky enough to have a -perfect reunion with my birth mother but what made die biggest impression on me was the effect it had on her To give up a child for adoption can be one of the most tragic events a mother must endure To force her into any type of reunion against her will is cruel Ewing N The tone of that letter was very hostile and it is exactly this hostility that scares birth parents away from contact with the children they gave up for adoption ' ' Tennessee: I gave up my son eight years ago but I have (in open arrangement with the adoptive couple “Joshua” will have no problem ' finding me if and when he wants to My home will always be open to him Canada: A few years ago my husband received a phone call from someone looking for his brother We invited the man over and gave him a photo album with pictures of his father whom he had never met It wasn’t this brother’s fault that he was adopted He deserves to know what his family looks like Springfield Mo: I was adopted into a family and treated worse than the family dog Now I am searching for my biological parents Kansas City Kan: What is that woman thinking? I was adopted 35 years ago when having a baby out of wedlock could ruin a young girl’s life I give thanks each day that my biological mother was so unselfish and let me grow up with two loving adoptive parents Sugar DEAR ANNIE: I am still reeling after reading FOR BETTER OR WORSE etVHKE'ttn BOX MUCp! NHeNAsncKc&m Im&dnnjv-our-irtoyeuRKRiME- ! I'Mxrxea picture- the letter from uPat in North Dakota” who was adopted and wanted to : meet her biological family She said she’s “sick of the right to privacy for women who give up children for adoption” I say it was more than kind for the birth parents to give foe child a life with a family in the first place I cannot believe an adoptee would not show more understanding Apparently the choice to abort would have been a better scenario for this ungrateful adopted idiot — Yorba Linda Calif Mother DEAR YORBA LINDA: We needed oven mitts to handle the scorching mail on this subject — from both sides Here’s a look: From Anywhere: I am tired of hearing how the poor adoptive children should be able to contact their birth parents Time is a reason these people gave them up in the first place They didn’t want them in their lives I know that sounds harsh but our family life was practically ruined after a “long lost’’ daughter found us This total stranger expected me to give her money and a place to live Florida: With all the adoptions anonymous sperm donors and so on knowing your biological background is vital I’d hate to grow up two-pare- J: nt GILBERT DOG BERT THE HEADHUNTER UELL NEED TO REUORD THE CEO SECTION OF YOUR RESUME FOR EXAMPLE THERE'S NEVER A RIGHT TIME TQ USE THE UJORD ‘PLUNDERED AND INSTEAD OF ‘SUCKERS IGNORED OUR PE RATIO r SAY YOU “ENHANCED STOCKHOLDER VALUE i ARLOANDJANIS nMO&HTmoUE1HlU& J COUlO LOOK RgkAED ID HP the ‘no sugar no flour’ diet Try By Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enteprise Association tion to reduce the size of the stomach I’d avoid the stomach-staplin- g procedure if I were is It used for morbidly obese you primarily who have people developed serious health as heart disease from such complications DEAR DR GOTT: I’m one of the millions who has tried almost every diet to lose weight So far no good A friend has just paid $50 to have a staple placed in her ear thinking it will accomplish the impossible: weight loss Is this fallacy or is there medical logic to this technique? 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