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Specific medical conditions that would bar potential parents from adoption, as cited by specific agencies
| Specific medical condition as defined by agency |
|---|
| Contractible diseases |
| AIDS |
| Active, life-threatening diseases |
| Anti-depressants |
| Terminal illnesses that shorten lifespan (2) |
| Conditions that require a large amount of narcotics that render individual unconscious; substance addiction, severe mental conditions like schizophrenia |
