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baby selling Black market adoption Social medicine The illegal act of selling an infant to adoptive parents or other persons by the birthparents or by an intermediary. See Adoption. Cf Independent adoption. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Embassy in Hanoi issued a report describing widespread abuses in Vietnam's adoption system, including baby selling, corruption and fraud. Health authorities say they support what he's doing, but also keep a close eye on him to ensure everything is legitimate in a country where baby selling and child trafficking are a problem. The Hague Convention also threatens the Guatemalan adoption industry by demanding low fees to avoid baby selling or women deliberately getting pregnant for the purpose of adoption. |
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