You may have recently read in the news about the little Russian boy whose adoptive family put him on a plane and sent him back to Russia by himself. If not, you can read about it here. I have found this story very upsetting. I know that many international adoptees have attachment issues, but I can't imagine putting a 7 year old on an international flight all by himself, and especially without anyone waiting for him on the other end.
I think the part that bothers me the most is from the mother's letter to the Russian government that states, "After giving my best to this child, I am sorry to say that for the safety of my family, friends and myself, I no longer wish to parent this child." So apparently, she doesn't consider this little boy part of "my family." It breaks my heart that first this child had to be removed from his alcoholic Russian mother and now he's been abandoned by his American family.
Perhaps worst of all is the fact that now Russia has suspended all adoptions for American families. You can sign a letter to President Medvedev and President Obama asking that both presidents ensure that intercountry adoption continues uninterrupted and to aggressively investigate and prosecute anyone involved in the abuse of children. You can sign anytime, but doing so before Tuesday night would help get the letters to both presidents before President Medvedev leaves the U.S. Click here for more information.
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