First Presidency: 'We honor adoption'
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The First Presidency issued the following statement Nov. 19, 2001:
"We join federal and state government, religious, and civic leaders across the United States who support November as National Adoption Month and the week of Thanksgiving as National Family Week.
"We affirm the sanctity of life and its importance in God's eternal plan. We honor adoption as a positive way to provide children the blessings of a family and commend the many single women and men who choose adoption for their newborn infants. We appreciate the families who provide adoptive homes for these infants. Likewise, we acknowledge the many families who open their hearts and homes to adopt children who are older or have medical and other special needs.
"We also commend government and civic leaders who defend and promote adoption and other measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family."
