The Consulate General of Türkiye in Dusseldorf assisted a Turkish couple living in Germany after they expressed concerns that their baby was taken from them by the state and given to a same-sex foster couple.
Mustafa Yolal and Aygul Kucukbiyik say they have faced discrimination and pressure from the state and wanted support.
The child welfare service in the prosperous Nordic country faces accusations of forcibly taking away children from perfectly capable parents.
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.
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.
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