Money plays too big a role in adoption < Kids | Expatica The Netherlands

(Multimedia) For me the last straw was an important political meeting in June. Once again it became clear that in the debate around international adoption it is not in the interests of children that come first, but in the interests of the would-be parents, or gay couples who want to adopt, and also in the commercial interests of the Netherlands and that of politicians who are afraid of losing votes. All other interests than that of the child.” Full Story »

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3.9
by Ann Wilmer - Sep. 6, 2009

Adoption is a social phenomema that does not get critical media attention and it should since it is a largely unregulated industry whose commodity is human children.

In addition to being a trained journalist, I am an adult adoptee working for adoption reform and for more objective and in-depth media coverage of adoption issues.

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