Betrayed Trust: Holt International’s Troubling Associations and Their Impact on Adoptees
The Dark Shadows Looming Over Holt International Children Services. In the world of international adoption, Holt International Children Services has long been regarded as a beacon of hope for desperate adoptive parents seeking grateful children. However, recent revelations have cast a pall over the agency’s reputation. Hiring David Cousineau, a former priest accused of sexually molesting an 11-year-old girl for …
Korean Canadian Adoptees Learn Their Adoption Was a Lie: “I Want the Truth”.
“I’m a Korean Canadian Adoptee. I want the truth.” After decades of believing they were orphans, several Korean Canadians have learned that their Korean parents may still be alive. CBC’s Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang helps uncover how they got here and why some say Canada ignored evidence of botched adoption paperwork. Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang helps uncover how they got …
Baby Brokers: Adoption Scams in the United States
Private Adoptions in the United States: What Adoption Profiteers Don’t Want You to Know A web of consultants, facilitators, and other middlemen have made private adoption a lucrative business. But the profit motives can leave mothers feeling coerced, and nationwide, a lack of regulation creates opportunities for exploitation. In partnership with TIME, this Newsy report shows the murky world of …
Manipulative Counseling Tactics On How To Give Informed Consent For Adoption
Because of the strong western demand for adoptable babies, the adoption pressure groups must keep the blood-gates of ‘available’ children open. Adoption agencies need the “Hague” industry stamp of approval in order to appear ethical. This is an actual video demonstrating how the Haitian community receives education on “the child’s best interest.”