South Korea has earned an unusual title as the world's largest baby exporter, and Seoul is now apologizing to all those who were sent abroad like luggage so that adoption agencies could profit. Findings by South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a government agency, have revealed that children were sent overseas for profit decades ago, during a time when the country was rebuilding itself after World War II and the devastating Korean War. Adoption agencies falsified documents to show babies as orphans in order to facilitate the adoptions...

South Korea violated human rights to meet adoption demand

A 32-year-old woman's shocking story has gone viral in which she revealed how she took the heart-wrenching decision of placing her two children for adoption because of her financial struggles.

Heartbreaking! Single mother places her two children for adoption due to financial struggle in US

China has announced that it is ending the practice of allowing children to be adopted overseas, bringing uncertainty to families currently going through the process. A spokeswoman said that the rule change was in line with the spirit of international agreements.

China halts foreign adoption of children after three decades

There has been a surge in social media accounts advertising children for sale in the form of illegal adoptions. Molly Gambhir telling you more.

Gravitas: Surge in social media accounts advertising kids for sale in form of illegal adoptions

More than 4,000 children were adopted between April 2023 and March 2024, a number reached for the first time post-pandemic. According to government data, in 2023-24, 4009 children were adopted by families in India and abroad.

Adoptions in India reach the highest number since 2018-19, cross 4000-mark

Iconic red phone booths of London as well some of these births are now up for adoption. Watch the video to know more.

UK: Red phone booths make a comeback in London, less than 3,000 left

A Ukrainian orphaned boy adopted by an American couple seven years back, brutally murdered his own adoptive parents. Dima Tower, 21, was adopted from a prison-like Ukrainian orphanage by Robbie and Jennifer Tower.

21-year-old Ukrainian boy adopted by American couple brutally killed his adoptive parents

US Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in a 7-2 decision and kept intact a law that seeks to keep Native American children with tribal families.

US Supreme Court upholds law ensuring protections to Native American children in adoption

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea will probe into the conditions of hundreds of South Korean adoptees living in Europe and the US who claim their origins were fabricated or concealed during the mid- to late-20th century child export frenzy.

South Korea’s truth commission launches probe into foreign adoptions

As the six-month anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine approaches, tensions between the west and Russia continue to mount. Now, Russian lawmakers are attempting to ban the adoption of Russian children by nationals of "unfriendly" nations.

Moscow seeks to stop 'unfriendly' nations from adopting its children. List includes EU nations, UK, US & more

A Tennessee based couple is suing the state's Department of Children's Services because they were denied foster care services by a state-funded program due to religious concerns.

US couple sues state after adoption agency denies service over religious concerns

World Adoption Day: Countries that allow single-parent adoptions

Scottish women who were pushed into giving up their children are calling for an official apology from their government. Between the 1950s and 1980s, an estimated 60,000 mothers in Scotland were forced to put their babies up for adoption because they were unmarried.

Historical wrong: When 60,000 unmarried mothers were forced to give babies up for adoption

Amid the lockdown, Mexicans are discovering what they really need right now is a snuggle and a wet kiss from an adopted dog. Mexico City authorities estimate there are over a million stray dogs in the capital alone.

Adopted pets and people help each other through Mexico coronavirus lockdown

The governor signed a new law with a view to speed and encourage adoption in the country, reports said.

Puerto Rico to allow adoption for non-married couples

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has requested Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi to probe the adoption process

Three-year-old Texas girl murder: Sushma Swaraj asks for probe into adoption process

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