Is it unethical to publish adoption photos on the web?

Claudia Megale, associate lecturer in applied social work practice at the OU argues it is.

In a recent article featured in Community Care, Claudia challenges the need for prospective parents to see a visual image of a child waiting for adoption as it helps them imagine 'their child'.

She says "There is no ethically valid reason why prospective adoptive parents should have an immediate visual image of the child, except to guide their selection based on children's appearances, similar to "catalogue shopping" for a "picture perfect family".

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