2) Research the adoption related laws and regulations of a few sending countries

–No one knows everything about every country, so try to understand a couple of countries well.

–If you know the rules, you will be able to recognize when they are being followed or broken

–Start with the country from which you adopted and pick one (or two) other countries, at least one of which is rumored to have “problems”

–Understand the “ethical issues” and problems related to adoption in those countries

–Research the history of adoption and its ethical issues (scandals, problems, etc) in the countries that you have chosen

–Specifically monitor news alerts related to “your countries.”

–Discuss with others and share what you learn.

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