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I agree that there is corruption and changes need to be made but I also agree with Gatos about using the term "orphan". In the US, adoptions are legal and no one questions a woman placing a baby at birth by making an adoption plan rather than trying to keep the child in the home as long as possible. Why is it that when a mother in a foreign country makes an adoption plan, it becomes scrutinized? Well, I know part of the reason is due to $ and that is sad but the reality is that if the woman makes an adoption plan and places her child for adoption, the likelihood of the child being adopted in-country is not very high and therefore, the child will be adopted through IA. And I know that many people have issues with women placing their children for adoption simply due to poverty but unless you live in that poverty it is difficult to understand. Yes, we have poverty in the US but it is NOT the same. We also have many programs in place to help families stay together and to help mothers care for their children. I dare say Guatemala has no programs that even remotely compare. There is a need for change but at the same time, I think we need to give both sides a fair understanding. JMO.
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