International Adoption Blog

07/09/07

Japan: Baby Safe Havens and adoption attitudes

Posted by : Sandra Hanks Benoiton in International Adoption Blog at 02:53 am , 548 words, 292 views  
Categories: Adoption in the World, Japan, Related News From The World

Baby Safe Havens are an adoption-related hot potato of the scalding and scorching variety.

There are who love the idea and lobby long and hard in favor, while others hate everything about Baby Safe Havens and campaign strongly against.

Heated debate about the so called "Baby Moses"... more


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09/28/06

Adoption in Japan

Posted by : Sandra Hanks Benoiton in International Adoption Blog at 12:18 am , 528 words, 445 views  
Categories: Country News, Japan

Japan's adoption law has not seen any significant change since the 1947 Child Welfare Law was created to address issues of orphaned children at the end of WWII. Last month, however, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry drafted a new set of guidelines in response to worries about profiteering by agencies and international trafficking concerns.

Presently, privately run adoption agencies are allowed payment only to cover costs. The list of approved expenses... more

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