Adoption The national birth rate of children born to single family homes heading towards 40% by the year 2000, and 50% by 2012. Many lawmakers are concerned about the increase in abused and neglected children that will possibly follow this trend. Currently there are about 500,000 kids in foster homes, but only about 50,000 are put in permanent homes each year. It is difficult for these kids to find homes due to government laws. The House of Representatives passed a tax …showed first 75 words of 686 total…

…showed last 75 words of 686 total…up for adoption, and a lack of support to bring couples successfully through the adoption process. Many of our nation’s kids are at risk of being put in foster homes, due to ever rising abuse and neglect by birth parents. The dedication of couples that adopt children solve many problems for the nation such as the cost of foster care, and the higher rate of addiction to drugs and alcohol, a decrease in crime.