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Newborn Found Among Garbage Bags in Rio; Sanitation Workers Seek Adoption

A sanitation worker in Rio de Janeiro found a newborn baby girl, Vitória, among garbage bags early Wednesday morning. The baby is healthy and recovering in the hospital; two sanitation workers want to adopt her, but Brazilian law requires exhausting family reunification efforts before adoption can b...

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South Korea's Illegal Child Trafficking Through Adoption Program

A South Korean government report reveals that a lack of oversight in the country's international adoption program from the 1970s to the 1980s allowed private agencies to illegally traffic children, falsifying documents and violating the rights of 56 children, leaving many adoptees and their biologic...

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Italy Allows Single People to Adopt Foreign Children

The Italian Constitutional Court struck down a law barring single people from adopting foreign children, ruling that the restriction violated constitutional rights and risked hindering children's access to stable families.

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80 Years of Gratitude: Dutch Families Honor American WWII Soldiers

For 80 years, Dutch families in Limburg have adopted 8,301 American WWII soldier graves at the Netherlands-American Cemetery, Margraten, honoring their liberators with flowers and prayers, forming unique cross-cultural bonds, and countering rising historical amnesia in the Netherlands.

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Spoorloos" Canceled After Mismatched Reunions

The Dutch television show "Spoorloos", which helped adoptees find their biological families, was canceled after multiple cases of mismatched reunions were discovered; one case involved a woman who knowingly pretended to be the adoptee's mother. The show, which ran from 1990 to 2024, had reunited ove...

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Abandoned Baby Elsa Thriving, But Adoption Delayed by Police Investigation

Baby Elsa, abandoned in east London on January 18, 2024, is thriving despite a difficult start, but her adoption is delayed by a police investigation into her parents' whereabouts, who abandoned two other children in the same area previously.

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South Korea Admits Widespread Adoption Agency Abuses

South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission revealed decades of fraud, malpractice, and human rights abuses within the nation's adoption agencies, impacting hundreds of adoptees sent abroad; filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem's case exemplifies the lasting consequences for adoptees and their familie...

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Natalia Grace Case: Conflicting Accounts and Legal Battles in Hulu's "Good American Family

Hulu's "Good American Family" recounts the controversial adoption of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian orphan, by Kristine and Michael Barnett, who later claimed she was an adult, leading to legal battles and accusations of abuse against both parties.

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Good American Family: The Natalia Grace Adoption Story

Hulu's "Good American Family" dramatizes the controversial adoption of Natalia Grace by Kristine and Michael Barnett, exploring conflicting narratives surrounding accusations of child endangerment and identity fraud, culminating in legal battles and a media frenzy.

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Spoorloos" Discontinued After Mismatched Families Found

The Dutch TV show "Spoorloos," which helps adoptees find their biological families, has been discontinued after eight cases of mismatched families were discovered; six cases originated in Colombia. Two adoptees are suing KRO-NCRV, the show's broadcaster, and court hearings are underway.

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Spoorloos Cancelled After Adoptee Finds Parents Deceased

Marthainès de Vries, an adoptee wrongly matched by the Dutch TV show Spoorloos, found her biological parents deceased upon arriving in Colombia; the show has been canceled as a result, but concerns remain about the 841 previous matches.

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Spoorloos" Ends After 35 Years Due to Incorrect Matches

The Dutch TV show "Spoorloos," which helped reunite over 800 adoptees with their biological families over 35 years, has ended due to eight incorrect matches, causing distress among former participants and raising concerns about future support for adoptees.

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