Worth learning more about adoption and many regulations about 'all things kids and parenting, including having them naturally or with IVF or other support..."

I've been reading online about adoption in the US and with mandates from the Hague Convention in 2008, and overall the number of adoptions have gone from 175K in 1970 to more like 125K in years since. With all that our world and country is facing, the focus on what each child is going through (and the whole realm of IVF with frozen embryos) and more could be discussed more widely. There are no guarantees with how a pregnancy or health of a birth mother will go.

Then of course there is the care and often custody matters for rearing a child. Many people with disabilities or conditions not supported by adoption agencies or regulations are left out of the legal parenting pool or loop. The advocacy that can prevent many families from missing out on the legal and practical support to become families and to thrive over time is something more faith, legal, social and other efforts can look to heal and bridge gaps. Of course formally advocating for children to be supervised in appropriate ways would be a key way to improve things for people voluntarily (and not wait for foster care or dire situations to wake people up to problems.) A few back up systems would likely help more parents, single parents and other caregivers be able to fulfill their duties.

Hope this is helpful and again part of the way to move forward as states and countries, especially in keeping with the advocacy of key parenting groups like CA Protective Parents Assoc. and those promoting Kayden's Law (in memory of lovely girl whose biological father took his own life and hers mainly to hurt the family and 'win'.) Jennifers' Laws speak to giving priority to safety to protective parents to have their kids early on in custody matters after the loss of two moms (both named Jennifer in CT, from 2009 and 2019 or so) Laws can take years to implement so all could look to have Voluntary Parenting and Care Plans (such as offered by nolo.com to cover key points.) That can be helpful for any care situations, short term or longer or during transitions. Thanks to all working to care for themselves and others in balanced ways and learn more online as well from domesticshelter.org and others from 211 resources to have safety and the basics guide our collective efforts. Peace to the family and community as healing from this terrible loss of Athena. We can all strive to do better going forward with our care and support for strong safe communities.