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me b zola

(19,053 posts) Tue May 14, 2013, 03:07 AM May 2013

In whose best interest? [View all]

"...The emphasis has changed from the desire to provide a needy child with a home, to providing a needy parent with a child. As a result, a whole industry has grown, generatining millions of dollars of revenue each year..."

~Special Rapporteur, United Nations
Commission On Human Rights

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In whose best interest? [View all] me b zola May 2013 OP

And the silence is stunning n/t me b zola May 2013 #1

dood, you waited 2 minutes at 3:00 a.m. for a response Lil Missy May 2013 #3

FFS, This is a topic that no one shows up for... me b zola May 2013 #4

I guess its not a "scandal" for children to be taken from their parents me b zola May 2013 #2

What is this JustAnotherGen May 2013 #5

The quote is about international adoption... me b zola May 2013 #7

Okay - thanks JustAnotherGen May 2013 #9

I have been conflicted as to respond to your post or not me b zola May 2013 #10

I don't feel entitled JustAnotherGen May 2013 #11

you have a point irisblue May 2013 #6

Children are never asked about their expeirence of adoption me b zola May 2013 #8