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		ecopoesis on Dec 3, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Woman with Transplanted Uterus Gives Birth, the Fi... Adoptions in the US cost ~$40k, a lot more then the 10-15k for pregnancy.

dizzystar on Dec 3, 2017 | [–]

If you are trying to import a baby, yes. The price can be considerably lower, if not free, for foster to adopt, especially for older children.

ecopoesis on Dec 3, 2017 | | [–]

Domestic adoption costs a lot too. Source: I adopted a baby from Virginia and it cost over $50,000. It is a very broken system.

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