South Korea plans to end adoptions by foreigners
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of…
South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean…
Why the government is urgently halting ‘unsafe’ overseas adoptions
Mounting evidence that adopted children are being trafficked, abused or otherwise exploited has finally prompted action, writes Catherine…
WTO’s fisheries subsidy ban takes effect
GENEVA (AP) — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to…
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
“We know, for example, about instances in which people with known care and protection histories, or previous convictions…
Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from embryo frozen for 30 years
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen…
Adoption story: Woman saves ex-partner’s baby from meth exposure and ‘non-accidental’ injury
The adoptive mother is not a blood relative of the little girl, but the ex-partner of the baby’s…