and now, a poll

[kindkit]

Following on from my previous post, because now I'm beginning to wonder if what I think is my culture's view of adoption and birth mothers is not actually the case. The poll is as anonymous as I can make it, and anonymous comments are allowed.

Poll #18972

This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 27

When a woman places her child up for adoption rather than raising the child herself, how is that predominantly viewed in your culture (not necessarily by you)?

Good! This is an excellent thing to do if she felt unable to raise the child herself.
11 (40.7%)

Neutral, neither good nor bad.
6 (22.2%)

Bad. She should have raised the child.
3 (11.1%)

Adoption is extremely rare or nonexistent in my culture.
2 (7.4%)

Other, which I may choose to elaborate on in the comments.
5 (18.5%)

Comments

[mllesatine]

I believe adoption is quite difficult in Germany. I know with the new gay marriage law gay couples can now adopt (for instance, it wasn't possible for a woman to adopt her female partner's child) but it's probably still difficult to adopt a child where neither of the parents is a biological parents.
A few years ago there was a huge national debate about "baby boxes" where mothers could place their new born child if they had their baby in secret and where it would be picked up (those boxes were monitored and I think close to hospitals). And the state runs a national campaign for women who are pregnant and have to keep that pregnancy secret. Even then the child has the option of finding out about the name of the birth mother when it turns 16. So there is always debate about the child's right to know their parents.

I believe abortion would be the first option for most women.