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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 [...]
Korea still relies on international adoption
From the Korea Herald: Despite a falling birth rate here, many Korean children are still finding their home abroad, a report found Sunday. Of the total 2,439 children adopted in 2009, 1,125 were sent abroad, slightly down from 1,250 in 2008, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs said. Adoptions have declined here along [...]
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