Adapted By Kelly A. Lowe
(originally published online; CMA, August 2009)
Following nationwide protests from adoption advocates after it hit theaters on July 24th, Warner Bros. is now considering adding a pro-adoption message at the end of the DVD version of Orphan, the film.
In the meantime, the entertainment company is stressing that Orphan” is a make-believe story that was never intended to offend anyone.
"It is not a depiction of any real-life events or situations and has never been portrayed as anything but an entirely fictional story," Warner Bros. spokesman Scott Rowe told The Associated Press.
The story centers around a couple who adopts a nine-year-old girl after the tragic loss of their unborn child. Though the girl seems like a sweet little girl, strange and terrifying events begin to take place after the couple adopts her.
Objectors are concerned that the film seems to suggest that orphans are damaged goods and that adoption could destroy your life. With all the challenges orphans are facing already, this is not a helpful message.
In response to the movie, the Christian Alliance for Orphans launched the Web site http://www.orphansdeservebetter.org/ , which features a petition urging Warner Bros. to consider adding a pro-adoption message at the end of the film and to donate a portion of box office receipts to aid orphans. Their plea is supported by a coalition of more than 50 orphan advocate and adoption organizations who have recently launched a national grassroots campaign centered around the web site.
Source: Christian Post Reporter (original article by Kevin P. Donovan)
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