Recently, an Ohio newspaper received a letter from a reader upset by the fact that the newspaper had "advertised" a child from Texas who was in need of adoption. Columnist Ann Fisher published her response in today's Columbus Dispatch.

"...you'll find no apologies in this corner as advocates for Estevan continue the search for the right family so he can live near his three sisters, who were adopted [by a couple] in New Albany. And by the way: The column wasn't an advertisement, it was a plea. Estevan is a child, not chattel."

Fisher goes on to remind people that location is far less important that suitability when searching for the right adoptive family. There's no competition between states or countries, only a need to place children in the right homes, with loving families.

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Posted By: Aspen Education Group