Annotated Bibliography on the Baby Deficit from Time

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Lynzi Hammett Dr. Danny McPherson AP Language 15 February 2013 Annotated Bibliography Webley, Kayla. "The Baby Deficit: Changing Attitudes about International Adoption." Time. 21 Jan. 2013: 34-39. Print. Gabrielle and Frank Shimkus were unable to have a child naturally on their own, so they, like many other unfertile couples, looked into international adoption. Finding an orphan in Kyrgyzstan, they began the adoption process, only to become members of the Kyrgyz 65. After the country suspended all international adoptions, the 65 couples were left in despair. Some countries have revoked their international adoption agreements for improvement efforts, economic prosperity, and renascent nationalism. Russia, for example, revoked all adoptions to the U.S. for political reasons such as rebelling against a new U.S. law. Economically, criminals see international adoption as a way to earn money; for every stolen child or forged paperwork, approximately $20,000 to $50,000 will be profited. To countries, the criminal’s actions result in even stricter adoption laws. However, one new international agreement, the Hague Adoption Convention, has somewhat displaced the adoption agencies. In essence, the convention acts as a guide book, but many countries take it as standards, though they lack the technology needed to uphold it, causing a negative effect. As a country begins to develop, it also develops a new sense of pride. People become offended, believing that they are capable of raising their own children. In result, there are families that can provide medical care, education, and a safe home to these orphans, but they are left dying because of the countries pride. Essentially, petty country disputes are causing thousands of innocent children to miss out on the opportunity of lifelong success.

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