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25. How Should Foster Care and Adoption Policies Evolve in a Post-Dobbs United States? with Elizabeth Kirk, JD
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In a law-oriented society like the United States, it is critical to engage legal professionals who frame our understanding of adoption and foster care policies in the field of child advocacy. Elizabeth Kirk, who holds a doctorate in law from Notre Dame, is passionate about adoption policy because of the way her own life started and the way she and her husband have grown their family. As a leading voice in both the legal community and the Catholic pro-life movement, Dr. Kirk sheds light on the interpretation of abortion legislation and the way forward after the Dobbs decision.
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Episode Highlights
- Elizabeth Kirk and her work (1:49)
- Society’s focus on infant adoption (8:29)
- Equality and gender roles in abortion law and other areas of society (13:24)
- Misconceptions of adoption (25:05)
- Possibilities for the future of foster care and adoption policies (30:52)
- What does it mean to be pro-life? (36:53)
- How could government funding support adoption? (40:09)
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