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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – President Trump praised adoption as a “true blessing” in a proclamation declaring November National Adoption Month.
“During National Adoption Month, we celebrate the thousands of families who have expanded through adoption, and we acknowledge the strength and resiliency of the children who are still waiting to find their forever home,” said Trump.
“My administration recognizes the profound importance of adoption for the American family,” said Trump. “Adoption is a life-changing and life-affirming act that signals that no child in America – born or unborn – is unwanted or unloved.”
“Adoptive parents are a selfless and loving part of God’s plan for their future children,” he said.
Trump said that during National Adoption Month his administration will “focus on our commitment to helping older youth experience the transformative value of permanency and love.”
“We never outgrow the need for family, and older youth who are adopted are more likely to finish high school and feel emotionally secure than those who age out of foster care without a permanent family,” he said.
Trump noted that adoption can prevent older youth from experiencing homelessness and being incarcerated.
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