Guatemala adoption centre scandal
How international adoption is regulated and the implications for the children.
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| A woman being led away from the adoption agency in Antigua [Reuters] |
Nearly 50 young children have been rescued from an adoption centre in Guatemala amid claims they were either stolen or coerced from their parents’ care.
International adoption is big business – last year more than 4,000 infants were adopted by US couples from the Central American state, making it second only to China. Hundreds of thousands of dollars change hands.
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What are the pros and cons of international adoption? How is it regulated? And just what are the implications for the children involved?
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Published On 27 Sep 2007