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There is often an outpouring of adoption proposals in such cases from foreigners who want to give homes to children left in need. [115] While adoption may be a way to provide stable, loving families for children in need, it is also suggested that adoption in the immediate aftermath of trauma or upheaval may not be the best option. [116]
A 2023 State Department report showed that there were only 1,275 intercountry adoptions, ... the State Department needs to also actively encourage inter-country adoption on behalf of the many ...
From 1945 to 1973, it is estimated that up to 4 million parents in the United States had children placed for adoption, with 2 million during the 1960s alone. [2] Annual numbers for non-relative adoptions increased from an estimated 33,800 in 1951 to a peak of 89,200 in 1970, then quickly declined to an estimated 47,700 in 1975.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was an increase in the number of orphans. In 1995, there was a reported 300,000 children in the orphanage system. Although difficult to accurately count, there are an estimated 1 million to 5 million homeless youth. [4] The number of orphanages has increased by 100% between 2002 and 2012 to 2,176. [2]
Pro-transracial adoption advocates argue that there are more white families seeking to adopt than there are minority families; conversely, there are more minority children available for adoption. For example, in 2009, 41% of children available for adoption were African American, 40% were white children, and 15% were Hispanic children. [ 28 ]
Adoptions, live births and adoption/live birth ratios for a number of Western countries; Country Adoptions Live births Adoption/live birth ratio Notes Australia: 270 (2007–2008) [50] 254,000 (2004) [51] 0.2 per 100 live births Includes known relative adoptions England & Wales 4,764 (2006) [52] 669,601(2006) [53] 0.7 per 100 live births
Certain Mother and baby Homes in Ireland, where unmarried women were sent to give birth are reported to have forcibly separated babies from their mothers many of whom were adopted by families abroad. [1] [2] 1949-1976 Forced adoption in the United Kingdom removed children permanently from their parents. 1960s-1980s
Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children or adults by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one partner of the other's biological child or adult (stepchild adoption). Joint adoption by same-sex couples is permitted in 39 countries.