Adoption

Should your kid be taken away if they don't like fish-balls? Norway says so

The child welfare service in the prosperous Nordic country faces accusations of forcibly taking away children from perfectly capable parents.

Ethiopia's ban on foreign adoption disappoints hopefuls

A ban on the adoption of Ethiopian children by foreigners could curb child abuse and trafficking, but more support is needed for vulnerable families within the impoverished country.

The international adoption rate has plummeted in the US

Fewer countries are allowing parents in the US to adopt children from their countries. This is partly due to demographic changes in those countries, and the increasingly popular perception that the US is not the best place to raise children.