There is at least one family currently in China who at this time are not being allowed to bring their daughter home because of a regulation in the United States of America that to sum it up states that our adopted children are not allowed the same rights, freedoms and liberties as the children born to us. Quite frankly I could go on and on about the implications of this regulation from the CDC. It makes me sick! It is not ok! And the American people need to come forward, sign this petition and make certain that it this prejudice against our children just because they were not born from our womb comes to an end. It is utterly unacceptable!
Please read below and click the link to sign the petition.
Background (Preamble):
Please read below and click the link to sign the petition.
Background (Preamble):
In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis (TB) Screening and Treatment for Panel Physicians.
The primary goal of the new protocols is to minimize the number of immigrants entering the U.S. with multi-drug-resistant TB thereby curtailing the spread of this infectious disease among the U.S. citizenry. In May and June of 2009, CDC announced that immigrants over the age of 2 from Ethiopia and China would be subject to new TB protocols.
These new protocols require a series of tests for all immigrants, including children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens. For children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens, the tests will delay the adoption by a minimum of seven days depending on the test results could delay the issuance of visa to twelve (12) months or more.
Children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens are a unique immigrant population. Given the population’s unique situation, the implementation of these instructions is not in the best interest of these vulnerable children and should not be implemented for this population for the following reasons:
1. Adopted children of American citizens, much like children born to American citizens abroad, pose a negligible threat to the public health of the United States.
2. The CDC instructions deny U.S.-based medical treatment for children adopted by U.S. citizens.
3. The most vulnerable of all children are orphans who are older and have special needs. The new protocols will result in further developmental and physical delays for the children of American citizens.
4. The instructions do not apply to American citizens living abroad or their children and should not apply to children adopted by U.S. citizens.
5. The risk of TB transmission, even in active cases, is minimal for infected children under the age of 12 years.
6. After two weeks of treatment, and three negative AFB smears an infected person is no longer contagious. The CDC instructions therefore, are unnecessary when applied to adopted children of American citizens as the children will undoubtedly be treated immediately upon their entrance into the United States.
7. The new TB protocols will result in an increase in travel expenses for U.S.-citizen adoptive parents and unknown delays during adoption processes.
The CDC instructions, therefore, are unnecessary when applied to adopted children of American citizens. The new protocols are a significant and unnecessary roadblock, which may deny these children access to a permanent family. Implementing the protocols for this population is an excessive means of protecting against multi-drug resistant TB.
The primary goal of the new protocols is to minimize the number of immigrants entering the U.S. with multi-drug-resistant TB thereby curtailing the spread of this infectious disease among the U.S. citizenry. In May and June of 2009, CDC announced that immigrants over the age of 2 from Ethiopia and China would be subject to new TB protocols.
These new protocols require a series of tests for all immigrants, including children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens. For children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens, the tests will delay the adoption by a minimum of seven days depending on the test results could delay the issuance of visa to twelve (12) months or more.
Children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens are a unique immigrant population. Given the population’s unique situation, the implementation of these instructions is not in the best interest of these vulnerable children and should not be implemented for this population for the following reasons:
1. Adopted children of American citizens, much like children born to American citizens abroad, pose a negligible threat to the public health of the United States.
2. The CDC instructions deny U.S.-based medical treatment for children adopted by U.S. citizens.
3. The most vulnerable of all children are orphans who are older and have special needs. The new protocols will result in further developmental and physical delays for the children of American citizens.
4. The instructions do not apply to American citizens living abroad or their children and should not apply to children adopted by U.S. citizens.
5. The risk of TB transmission, even in active cases, is minimal for infected children under the age of 12 years.
6. After two weeks of treatment, and three negative AFB smears an infected person is no longer contagious. The CDC instructions therefore, are unnecessary when applied to adopted children of American citizens as the children will undoubtedly be treated immediately upon their entrance into the United States.
7. The new TB protocols will result in an increase in travel expenses for U.S.-citizen adoptive parents and unknown delays during adoption processes.
The CDC instructions, therefore, are unnecessary when applied to adopted children of American citizens. The new protocols are a significant and unnecessary roadblock, which may deny these children access to a permanent family. Implementing the protocols for this population is an excessive means of protecting against multi-drug resistant TB.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the CDC to eliminate the new TB protocols for children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens on the grounds that they are unnecessary for this population.
Implementations of the protocols for children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens are not in the best interest of this vulnerable population and create unnecessary delays.
Additionally, the protocols deny adopted children of U.S. citizens the right to U.S. medical care, while children of U.S. citizens who are born abroad are exempt. We request this change in order to ensure more children live in permanent, safe, and loving families.
We ask the U.S. government to help build families, not barriers.
Click HERE to sign petition
Please sign the petition and pray! Let's pray this little one home! Thank You Jesus for moving the mountains of bureaucracy that You are going to move to bring her home!
You can read this family's story here.
Implementations of the protocols for children adopted abroad by U.S. citizens are not in the best interest of this vulnerable population and create unnecessary delays.
Additionally, the protocols deny adopted children of U.S. citizens the right to U.S. medical care, while children of U.S. citizens who are born abroad are exempt. We request this change in order to ensure more children live in permanent, safe, and loving families.
We ask the U.S. government to help build families, not barriers.
Click HERE to sign petition
Please sign the petition and pray! Let's pray this little one home! Thank You Jesus for moving the mountains of bureaucracy that You are going to move to bring her home!
You can read this family's story here.
4 comments:
Amen sister! I don't get it...I just don't get it!
Love you!
Robin
Just signed the petition and wrote a note. I am so upset at this protocol!! Does that now mean that every family faces the uncertainty of their child not coming home? Thanks for putting this up. :)
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you so much for signing the petition.
Yes, the CDC put this into effect in the beginning of July. Until they amend it any family whose child tested positive for TB will have to endure this. It is so unnecessary. This little girl is not even contagious! Shame on them!
I pray it is resolved quickly and our children are no longer discriminated against just because they were not born from our wombs.
Such an important petition!
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