adoption
These Adoptees Were Brought to the US as Babies. Now Some Fear They Were Stolen.
For years, adoption agencies preyed upon impoverished Cambodian mothers, taking their children in shady circumstances and sending them to families abroad.
Jewish Couple Wasn’t Allowed to Adopt Because of Their Faith, Lawsuit Says
The couple was told their Jewish faith didn’t align with the agency’s belief system, according to a lawsuit they filed.
Why We Need Gender-Inclusive Terms for 'Father' and 'Mother'
As a trans dad, I know these words matter—and that LGBTQ, adoptive, and donor-conceived families are as real as any other kind.
Photos Exploring China’s Tragic One-Child Policy
Photographer Youqine Lefèvre explores the far-reaching consequences of China's disastrous birth program through her own adoption.
Hungary Just Passed a Law Effectively Banning Gay Couples From Adopting
Rights groups accused Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of scapegoating Hungary’s LGBTQ community for political gain, and to distract from the government’s handling of the COVID pandemic.
12 Years of Smuggling Women and Selling Their Babies Only Got This Guy 6 Years in Prison
Paul Petersen organized the pregnant women's flights into Arkansas, Arizona, or Utah, where they'd stay with other pregnant Marshallese women at a home he financed.
An Arizona Official Was Charged for Smuggling Pregnant Women and Selling Babies
Paul Petersen allegedly recruited pregnant women from the Marshall Islands and matched them with adoptive families.
Here’s How Queer Indians Feel About Not Being Able to Get Married or Adopt Kids
"I don't think that we can manage to protect ourselves and I don't see why I should bring a child into this situation."
DeVos-Linked Adoption Agency Exposed Highly Sensitive Children's Medical Data
Bethany Christian Services left information about prospective adoptees' "intellectual development" as well as their medical histories and lab results online.
Singapore Is Threatening to Ban LGBTIQ Citizens From Adopting Children
The government is considering changing its laws after a gay father won the right to adopt his biological son last year.