Many of us have become accustomed to media reports which paint ICA in the most horrible light possible, making it appear as though we parents are all little more than child traffickers. And all too often, the issues of children's best interests fall by the wasteside.
Below is a link to an article from a Hungary paper that I think is almost one-of-a-kind in really examining the issue, the realities, and the politics that come into play. The article deals with Romania, but I believe one could very easily write the same article about Guatemala.
http://www.daily-news.ro/article_detail.php?idarticle=23672
Thanks Kevin for passing on the article. We were caught up in the adoption mess going on in Romania during our adoption with our second daughter. It took 22 months for the adoption to get through, and it is just a plain miracle she was able to come home to us. We know of several families that were not so lucky. Their children are still there, waiting indefinitely. We just celebrated our 2 year homecoming anniversary with Ana last Saturday.
Wow this is an incredible article. I can only hope that this really is a turning of the tides. Thank you for posting this!!!!
Posted by: Sarah J in NY at March 9, 2006 10:29 PMWhat's even more amazing is that The Bucharest Daily published a couple articles on international adoption, politics and Romania earlier in Feb.
“The Orphans of our discontent” stirs high-level reactions"
http://www.daily-news.ro/article_detail.php?idarticle=22284
and "The orphans of our discontent: Romanian adopted children express the joy of belonging to a family" http://www.daily-news.ro/article_detail.php?text=adoption&page=2&category=0&ideditor=17&tipziar=0&submit=Submit1&idarticle=22211