Adoption as a second option?

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Steven Spielberg did it. So did Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and a list of other famous faces of the world. They adopted children. In fact, some famous personalities have not only adopted one, but several children perhaps because they can and want to.

But when it comes to others, not so rich and famous sections of the world, adoption might not always be the first choice, rather a second option.



“I would consider adopting a child, in the future, if only I am unable to have my own baby due cases of infertility,” says Ramesh Sharma. Ekta Sharma also echoes the same view and says, “I definitely would not consider adoption an alternative to giving a birth by myself.” However, she adds that although it isn’t her first choice, she has always had a strong wish to help orphans and therefore, she would choose to support a whole orphanage rather than just adopting one child.[break]



Pravin Bhusal also has a similar opinion. “When I am capable of holding the divine place of a parent myself, I would want my own child,” he says, stating that adoption can be an option for him if he decides to stay celibate. Although he does mention that it would be gratifying for him if he can support and help a child in need and also establish an emotional attachment of a parent-child relationship with that child.



Adopting parentless children and giving them a home filled with the love and care that they deserve is a good act of humanity. But adoption comes with its share of complexities that may not surface initially. Kuber Sodari says, “In my opinion adopting a child is really a complex thing to do for this modern society. If a person decides to adopt, s/he should be fully responsible and dedicated for the future of the child.”

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