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Foreign adoptions by Americans decline again, to lowest level since 1994
From The Washington Post: The number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell by 15 percent last year, reaching the lowest level since 1994 due largely to sharp cutbacks by China and Ethiopia, sources of most adoptees in recent years. Figures released Tuesday by the State Department for the 2011 fiscal year showed 9,320 adoptions [...]
Ending South Korea’s Child Export Shame
From Foreign Policy In Focus: South Korea is on the verge of changing its reputation as the world’s leading baby exporter to a world leader in grassroots adoption reform. The first-ever birth mother, unwed mother, and adoptee co-authored bill is moving toward a National Assembly vote with government sponsorship. Under current South Korean law, prospective [...]
South Korea: Government will no longer fund adoptee support organization
From Global Overseas Adoptees’ Link (G.O.A.’L.): Recently the Ministry of Health and Welfare has decided to no longer support G.O.A.’L in certain areas like Birth Family Search, staff wages and certain programs and services. Unlike other organizations, G.O.A.’L does not have a consistent source of revenue to provide for its staff and operating costs. G.O.A.’L [...]
Korea: Adoptees get back the nationality left behind
From Korea JoongAng Daily: Thirteen Korean children adopted by foreigners years ago have become citizens of their homeland again after new rules allowing double citizenship for adoptees and highly skilled foreign professionals took effect in January, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday. The ministry held a ceremony for the 13 new citizens yesterday at the [...]
South Korean Consulate appeals that adoptee not be deported
From News America Media: The South Korean Consulate in Los Angeles has appealed for leniency in the case of a Korean adoptee facing deportation. The woman, who requested anonymity, arrived in the United States from her native South Korea in 1975 when she was 8 years old. In 1998, she was arrested on charges of [...]
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