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Although few prospective parents consider adopting a child with HIV, there are many such children in need, and the experience of adopting HIV-positive children can change the lives of all of those involved. With the lifting of the HIV travel ban, bringing HIV-positive children to the United States from other countries has become easier, and there are also HIV-positive children in the U.S. waiting to be adopted.
By the end of this year, an estimated 25 million children around the world will have lost one or both parents to AIDS,…
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When Margaret Fleming, founder and executive director of Adoption-Link, an organization specializing in domestic and international adoption, discussed her plans several years ago to open an adoption agency for families in the United States looking to adopt HIV-positive children, people thought she was crazy.
At the time,“No one else was doing this and people didn’t think it was possible with insurance, immigration and other factors,” Fleming said.
However, in 2003 Chances by Choice was formed and has since placed about 60 HIV-positive children with families. The ages of these children…
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For many HIV positive couples who are considering parenthood, it may be a challenging and unpredictable process. Conceiving a child can lead to the possibility of transmitting the virus to the fetus. The virus also can be transmitted to the other partner if only one is HIV-positive.
An alternative solution for many facing this dilemma is adoption. However, even if couples are certain this is the right choice for them, some adoption agencies see HIV as a red flag to disqualify prospective couples from adopting.
In 1990 the Americans with…