The wait for a baby to adopt can be years… So its not surprising that many couples consider the idea of international adoption. Afer all, the celebrities make it seem as easy as going on holiday, or picking out a puppy.
But there can be a sinister, black market trade in babies in some countries: Guatemala seems to have a problem.
One in of every 100 children born in Guatemala is now adopted by Americans. Many Guatemalan adoptions are indeed successful, however critics of the process claim this impoverished Central American country has become a place where unsuspecting families, and innocent children, are victims to corruption, lies, forgery, kidnapping and broken hearts.
Many American families are devastated to discover that their adoption might have been carried out by an illegal adoption agency, and their baby may have been kidnapped from a loving mother, not rescued from a slum orphanage.
So consider all the facts and do some research into the country before committing to international adoption. The old saying is still true, ‘If it looks too good to be true, it probably is’
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