 
April 8, 2011
More U.S. Families Adopting HIV-Positive Kids
The past five years has seen a surge in American families adopting, or seriously considering adopting, HIV-positive children, The Associated Press reports. Such adoptions now number in the several hundreds, and most involve children from abroad, where they face stigma and even death and where HIV-positive pregnant women are less likely to be taking medications to prevent mother-to-child transmission. Earlier this year, Bethany Christian Services, the largest adoption agency in the United States, unveiled a detailed educational package about HIV adoptions to help the growing number of interested parents make informed decisions. A big challenge for the American families is deciding to whom and when to disclose the child’s HIV status.
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Positively Orphaned, , 2011-04-10 05:59:21
Here is a database of orphans with HIV waiting for families
www.facebook.com/album.php?id=173168266059069&aid=37431
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