The International Adoptions Lobby: an insider’s perspective
A review by Rupert Wolfe-Murray Romania – for export only, the untold story of the Romanian ‘orphans’ by Roelie Post There are several unusual things about Roelie Post and her important new book on international adoptions. An employee of the European Commission, between 1999 and 2005 Post handled one of its most controversial dossiers: Romania’s institutionalised children. She is one …
Objections to Closed Adoption; Ethical, Moral, Legal and Practical.
Objections to closed adoption; ethical, moral, legal and practical (Note: This piece was originally written in July 2013 and sent to a Citizens Convention examining the Irish Constitution and making recommendations for changes and additions. Many of the ethical and moral objections to closed adoption are common throughout the world and a few are legal issues related to international documents …
Reunited after 26 years: Forced Adoption
Aniella Bonnichsen, author of the book: ” My child – where are you?”, Which is the first book in Denmark , who unveils what the biological mother experienced when she must give up the child she has brought to the world. Bashy’s Corner: Bashy Quraishy is a Civil Rights Activist and focuses on minority people’s contribution to society.
Kenya – Babies for Sale
Many cases of missing children, some barely a few days old, are reported in Kenya. While some eventually end up as cases of kidnapping by ransom seekers, many children are literally sold to buyers seeking a shorter route to child adoption or to traffickers eyeing international child markets. Citizen’s TV Michael Njenga went undercover to unmask the faces behind the criminal …
