Abstract
The relationship between adoption and cancer may seem distant. Infertility, however, is oftentimes a consequence of cancer treatment, rendering cancer survivors incapable of biological reproduction. For this reason, the growing population of cancer survivors has a distinct relationship with adoption, as it may provide their only opportunity to parent. It is estimated that 1,479,350 men and women will be diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Remarkably, the overall 5-year relative cancer survival rate for 1999–2005 was 66.1% [1]. Since both cancer incidence rates and cancer survival rates are on the rise, the growing population of cancer survivors will likely be faced with the long-term consequences of their disease treatment, including infertility.
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As cited, these legislative documents include The Birthplace Assistance Act, The Interstate Compact on the Protection of Children, and The Safe Haven Laws, respectively [13].
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The Child Welfare Information Gateway: National Foster Care & Adoption Directory can be found online at: http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad/
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Additionally, two agencies abstained from answering this question.
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Notably, extensive research into state laws regarding the potential to serve as an adoptive parent for HIV positive individuals yielded no results. While this may indicate inadequate research, it may also reflect misconceptions among adoption agency employees as to the source of their own policies.
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Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, and Massachusetts.
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This research was supported by the Oncofertility Consortium NIH 8UL1DE019587, 5RL1HD058296.
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Gardino, S.L., Russell, A.E., Woodruff, T.K. (2010). Adoption After Cancer: Adoption Agency Attitudes and Perspectives on the Potential to Parent Post-Cancer. In: Woodruff, T., Zoloth, L., Campo-Engelstein, L., Rodriguez, S. (eds) Oncofertility. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 156. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6518-9_11
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