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Does Justice or Accountability Happen in Illicit Adoptions?

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American adoptive mum Jessica Davis shares her thoughts since the guilty plea from adoption agency staffer, Debra Parris, who facilitated the illicit adoption.

How transnational adoption practices in South Korea can challenge women’s ability to control their reproductive destiny

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Christla Petitberghien and her academic peers write critically about intercountry adoption from South Korea, looking at the reproductive rights of women.