..... so goes the nation?
This story has been circulating widely in the adoption community since it appeared yesterday:
and it's being celebrated as a long-overdue mandate.
Two years ago, Reuters published a series of articles on the underground practice of rehoming adopted children (The Child Exchange). Most Americans were unaware that this was happening, and certainly unaware that it was going on without legal oversight of any kind.
The children most affected by this practice typically have been adopted from overseas, and out of infancy. Chances are, they have spent some length of time in an orphanage or other institutional care and, as a result, have developed behaviors that make it nearly impossible for them to integrate into a traditional family. Perhaps they have medical or health issues that will require extensive treatment in order for them to lead normal lives.
Many times, would-be adopters are not informed of these behavior and health issues, or they naively assume that "love conquers all" and that once "their child" is home, all will be well.
 |
| "Love conquers all" |
