Marvin Olasky

In the following viewpoint, Marvin Olasky claims that adoption is the best choice for unmarried pregnant women instead of abortion or single parenting. Abortion harms women and unborn children, Olasky claims, and placing single mothers on welfare cannot provide children with the stable environment they need. He argues making the adoption process easier for couples who wish to adopt would help to deter abortion, place children in stable, two-parent homes, and reduce federal spending on welfare. Olasky is the editor of World magazine, has written numerous books endorsing conservative public policies, and is a longtime adviser to forty-third president George W. Bush.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How does the author support his claim that the media’s perception of adoption is biased? 2. According to Olasky, what proportion of unmarried pregnant...