The Trouble with International Adoption

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by Goorish Wibneh Imagine one of the millions of children orphaned by AIDS finding a loving home with a well-to-do Seattle couple who desperately want to become parents. But the real picture isn’t always so pretty. Corruption and fraud mean waiting orphans may never get the chance to have a second family. Meanwhile, other children whose parents are still alive, but too poor to care for …

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Adoption Bonuses: The Money Behind the Madness

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By Nev Moore Massachusetts News Child “protection” is one of the biggest businesses in the country. We spend $12 billion a year on it.  The money goes to tens of thousands of a) state employees, b) collateral professionals, such as lawyers, court personnel, court investigators, evaluators and guardians, judges, and c) DSS contracted vendors such as counselors, therapists, more “evaluators”, …

A new narrative of transnational adoption

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Uprooting children from a foreign culture to start a new life in Denmark can be fraught with difficulty. Adoptees and experts reflect on the history of transnational adoption and offer their views on how to ease tensions and create a more inclusive society for children brought up in Denmark with complicated cultural ties. By Natasha Jessen-Petersen When you adopt, you …

Thousands of children being stolen from Africa: Atlanta Black Star

Watch How Thousands of Children Are Being Stolen From Africa Under the Guise of Adoption

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Each year hundreds of African children are abducted and brought to the United States….. Source: Watch How Thousands of Children Are Being Stolen From Africa Under the Guise of Adoption   https://adoptionland.org/huffingtonpost-article/ https://adoptionland.org/p/6471/manufactured-orphans/ For news on industry practices, go to Adoptionland.org To get a copy of Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists visit here.

Spanish nuns accused of taking babies

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By Hannah Tooley A pair of nuns in Spain are under investigation over allegations of stealing 13 babies whose mothers gave them up for adoption. Sister Carmen Longatela Latas, 82, and Sister Carmen Vazquez Lamela, 88, have been indicted by a court on suspicion of tricking or forging mothers to give up their children. The nuns deny the accusations. According …