It was a protracted nightmare that ended happily only recently when Ally Griffith and her new daughter McKenna landed at San Francisco International Airport. Ally and her husband, Robert, of Benicia, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

International adoption has been a popular practice for American couples, with adoptions reaching as high as 20,000 a year. This process is becoming more difficult as barriers increase, with ...

In March, South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC) released its report on the country’s international adoption system. After a three-year investigation, the committee found evidence that ...

Last year, for the first time since 1992, zero babies from China were adopted in the United States. International adoptions have collapsed across the board since their peak in 2004, when there were 23 ...

As an adoptee during China’s one-child policy, I’ve always understood and appreciated the value that international adoption can bring, especially as a response to child welfare crises and changing ...

International adoption has sharply declined over the last 15 years, but the fraud and corruption that characterized many countries’ adoption systems in its heyday is only now coming to light. One of ...

Choosing to adopt a child is a huge decision. But the decision-making does not end there. There are actually several types of adoption programs that you can pursue based on what’s best for you and ...