Talk:International adoption
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Hasn't Ukraine recently stopped international adoptions? Will check when I have more time and if it is the case, remove Ukraine from the agencies section. Bastun 21:58, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Removed Ukraine from the agencies section, as per this report: http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/10/14/ukraineadoption.shtml Bastun 12:12, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] External links
This page seems to have been badly hit by adverts for adoption agencies. Legitimate, licensed and registered agencies will already be listed on general adoption websites. I'm adding the "Cleanup-spam" tag to the section and removing adverts for agencies, while leaving general adoption-related sites (not specific to a particular agency). Bastun 23:21, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Child Trafficing section
This section needs work. It doesn't actually contain any information about child trafficing. The claim about "impoverishment of the third world by rich nations by adopting poor nations’ children" doesn't have anything to do with child trafficing, and I question whether or not this does actually make poor nations more poor.--RLent 16:31, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] consequences
It seems that the section on "consequences" is purely negative. In keeping with Wikipedia's unbiased policy, does anyone care if I add some of the POSITIVE consequences of international adoption?
[edit] more facts, less polemic
Hi folks -
the sections on impact of international adoption on a child's cultural awareness and sense of identity are worthy of thoughtful discussion and links. I hope to posta lot more in these section shortly.
However, the links presented re: child trafficking) are better handled in a separate section devoted to that topic. Most international adopton is NOT child trafficking, but rather a process that is regulated both at the state, national,and now international level (Hague Treaty). To have the only external links go to legal research by 1 single attorney with the point of view that all international adoption is a cultural crime at best, and child trafficking at worst is just plain silly.
Also, speaking about what "countries" think of US adoption is silly. Countries do not have feelings -they eithr allow adoption or not. Clearly countires that allow internationla adoption have approved it as a legal and ethical process - so no need to tell us how large geographic territories feel.
This whole article really needs a lot more facts that woudl be useful for researchers, prospective adoptive parents, and adoptees - and less agenda...
just my 2 cents,kopecks, centavos, etc... porkchop32
09:46, 6 February 2007 (UTC)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Porkchop32 (talk • contribs) 09:47, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
