Which of the following is true about adoption?
A) In North America, more unwed mothers give up their babies than in the past.
B) Children adopted after infancy fare as well or better than those adopted as infants.
C) In North America, the availability of healthy babies has declined.
D) Fewer adoptive parents are accepting children who have known developmental problems.

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The availability of healthy babies for adoption has declined in North America due to factors such as increased use of contraception and abortion, as well as a shift towards domestic adoption of older children and international adoption. Options A and D are not supported by current research, as there has been an increase in the number of single women choosing to parent their children and an increase in the acceptance of children with known developmental problems by adoptive parents. Option B is partially true, as children adopted at any age can fare well with loving and supportive families, but there may be some developmental challenges that are more common in children adopted after infancy.

Which of the Following Is True About Adoption