[coffeybunny]

I was told by our case worker that the Philippines has changed their policies and will not allow parents to choose the gender of their child. We desperately (for several reasons) want to adopt a little girl and would very much love to adopt from the Philippines. We're bummed, but I can't seem to find any confirmation of the policy change. Anyone else heard of this????

[gulliver]

Originally Posted by coffeybunny

I was told by our case worker that the Philippines has changed their policies and will not allow parents to choose the gender of their child. We desperately (for several reasons) want to adopt a little girl and would very much love to adopt from the Philippines. We're bummed, but I can't seem to find any confirmation of the policy change. Anyone else heard of this????

Have you visited the Philippines?The way things work here are rarely locked in stone specially in far regions

[sak9645]

The Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) is the branch of the Philippine government, through which ALL adoptions by foreigners living outside the Philippine Islands must go. If the Philippines have a new rule, it would have been made by ICAB. Use the following information to contact ICAB, which should be able to give you a definitive answer.

The Inter-Country Adoption Board
P.O. Box 1622
#2 Chicago corner Ermin Garcia Streets
Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel: (632) 721-9781/82; (632) 726-4551/68
Fax: (632) 727-2026
E-mail: icaba@skyinet.net
Internet: www.skyinet.net/~icaba/

If the Philippines have not created such a rule, it is most likely one that is agency-specific. Some agencies that work in intercountry adoption are implementing such rules for at least first-time parents, because they are concerned that too many Americans want girls and not enough want boys.

If it is an agency-specific rule, you can simply choose a different placement agency.

Sharon