As 2019 comes to an end, we look back on some of the most heartwarming adoption moments from this year. From reunions to adoption finalizations, check out some of the stories you may have missed here.
House representatives have called for their congressional colleagues to pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 to close out National Adoption Month. The bill would protect international adoptees who did not receive citizenship upon their entry into the United States.
A new law allows New York adoptees to access their original birth certificate upon turning 18 years old. It’s a huge change from the previously sealed-certificate legislation in place since 1935.
An AP report details a South Korean organization that kidnapped and abused children who were shipped overseas for adoption, often without their birth parents’ knowledge. We discuss what this means for the ever-shrinking path of international adoption.
The ongoing challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act continues with the news that a federal court will rehear a lawsuit filed by an adoptive couple claiming the legislation unconstitutionally discriminates based on race.
A proposed rule would permit federally funded adoption agencies to refuse LGBTQ families for faith-based reasons. This could deny potential parents for the 123,00+ children waiting to be adopted.
On this year’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, we’d like to honor everyone whose lives have been touched by the loss of a newborn. Learn more about how you can help spread awareness of this important topic.
An elected official and adoption attorney was recently indicted for smuggling pregnant women in from the Marshall Islands, and paying them for their babies. Here’s how to help prevent black market “adoptions.”
A new special on TLC investigates the illegal adoptions of more than 200 infants from the ’40s to ’60s. ‘Taken at Birth’ examines what this means for the adoptees.
When Randall and his daughter Deja butt heads over her desire to ride the bus to her new school, Randall (and viewers) learn an important lesson about respecting the background of children adopted through foster care.
