QuestionDuring the Summer of 2017, Amy Fabbrini and Eric Ziegler, a couple… During the Summer of 2017, Amy Fabbrini and Eric Ziegler, a couple in Oregon, had their second child taken away just two days after his birth. They also had their oldest child taken away over four years ago. The state of Oregon argued in court documents that both parents had “limited cognitive abilities that interfere with their ability to safely parent the child.” According to documents provided by the parents, the mother’s IQ has been tested at 72 and the father’s IQ is 66. (Swindler, 2017) The average score on an IQ test is around 100. Does it take a certain level of intelligence and cognitive ability to raise a child? Unless there are other circumstances that we are not aware of or published about this story, is it acceptable that people like Amy and Eric can have their children taken away and put up for adoption? What does it take to be a “good” parent?Social SciencePsychology
