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Rethinking “harm” in intercountry adoption

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Explores the emotional harm of intercountry adoption, where wrongdoing is acknowledged but justice remains out of reach for adoptees.

One Adoptee’s Thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions

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Lynelle shares her thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoption.