Pregnant Oregon Women Discover a New Face of Adoption

I met Molly in 1963, while I was a social worker in Chicago. When I met her she was about 6 months pregnant, and scared. She was a pretty girl, in her mid twenties, with long brown hair and brilliant green eyes. I remember thinking, “I hope the baby has her eyes.”

Molly’s boyfriend left soon after finding out about the pregnancy. In that era, being pregnant and not married, adoption was Molly’s only option.

At the time, babies were matched with families based on physical characteristics and economic class. Molly’s baby would go to a blue collar family with a similar education level as Molly and similar looks.  A committee of social workers would be in charge of sifting through families to make the match. Molly had no role in choosing a family for her baby…

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2008-2009 Annual Report Now Available

2008-2009 Edition Features:

• A message from Executive Director, Michael H. Balter

• Stories about Boys & Girls Aid impacting the lives of children in need

• A listing of the generous donors who support us and make an investment in the children we serve

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