Hello Everyone & Happy New Year!
I'm sure that those in the states and UK are aware of the current adoption
case which is being argued across the pond. To fill in rather crudely for
those who may not have heard this: twins were adopted by an American
couple, then the birth mother decided to place the girls with an English
couple who paid significantly more for the adoption agents 'service'. The
children were brought into the UK on US passports, and are now being cared
for by the social services following a media frenzy which was initiated by
the uk couple.
My point in raising this is that the children had been advertised via the
internet. It appears that children are advertised as available for
adoption and priced accordingly. Well guess what - a white male child is
the most expensive whilst alledgedly you can get discounts for disabled
babies.
I did begin to look to see for my self but stopped when I read the
following about a boy ' If his feet are not restrained , he flips and flops
them all day long'. I feel sickened and disgusted ( although not surprised
) at this and wonder if anyone else has any comment.
Alison Cocks
Alison Cocks
PhD Student
Sociology Department
University of Surrey
Guildford
GU2 7XH
01483 873961
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