John Schafer sent a message to the members of Grandparents Rights Association of South Carolina.

Special Request from John Schafer:

Then become a foster parent!*

I do not do this very often, but this is so offensive to us all that I feel I must.  This websitehttp://www.facebook.com/l/f905b5c_YcwQ0gDxO4oiBptv2fw;www.adoptuskids.org/ has a National Advertising campaign going that is nothing short of an ad for child trafficking.  They work hand in hand with the foster care system to move our children into foster and adoptive homes using the slogan. "You don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent".  While our kids are being advertised for sale Nationally, state DSS/DHS/CPS offices are demanding perfection from birth families in order to try to keep their children.  This is discrimination against birth families on a National level and it is being promoted in every state by the agencies who are taking our children.  For me, this is the last straw!

I am placing a Cease and Desist letter on the GRASC website that can be copied and pasted into your email program.  If we all send these emails to everyone on the list provided as quickly as possible, they will have no choice but to sit up and take notice.  I am calling for an immediate NATIONAL EMAIL PROTEST.  Please do this for the sake of our families and most of all our children.  I am also placing the same message, with addressed and instructions here, just scroll on down:

December 11, 2010

CEASE AND DESIST

From the State of____________________

Name:____________________________
Address___________________________
Phone_____________________________

TO: (email each individually so it doesn’t end up in trash. If you have the moxie, print this, get it notarized, and send it return receipt)info@adoptuskids.org; cswr@utlists.utexas.edu; nwae@nwresource.org; nfo@nacac.org; bretrum@adoptionchoices.org; rpratt@adoptea.org

This is a demand to CEASE and DESIST from discriminatory advertising marketing children to the community. A national class action will be pursued should you continue to violate our request and due to the following:

• Children are being removed who are not in imminent danger
• Relatives wanting placement are nitpicked for any character defects
• Relative placement is extremely low in most states who desire title IV compensation
• Relatives are not allowed “to be themselves” with a double standard value system favoring surrogates
• The standards and mandates are so stringent for relatives most cannot live up to the unreasonable standards
• Children are being removed disproportionately with people of color and parents with disabilities
• Children who could benefit from in-home placement are being denied that opportunity in favor of surrogates

WE DEMAND THE FOLLOWING:

• Strong wording advocating for grandparent and extended family adoption will be included in your advertising
• Stop trafficking children to strangers and supporting an unconstitutional system
• Stop supporting the wholesale removal and adoption of children who would fare better with their real families
• Include supportive services to family wanting to adopt or parents who are getting their children removed for poverty or petty reasons
• Stop exploiting children for financial gain and trendiness

Should you continue discriminatory advertising in states, note that action will commence.

Sincerely,