Post by Jacqueline Burt
Russian president Vladimir V. Putin made headlines around the world today when he said he will sign a law banning the adoptions of Russian children by American citizens. He made headlines for a number of reasons, mostly political (the ban is said to be Putin's retaliation against an American law punishing Russians accused of violating human rights). But as a mom, I find the personal implications of this ban to be the most devastating. In a statement, Russian child rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov said that 46 children already chosen by American parents -- "46 children who were seen, whose paperwork was processed, who came in the sights of American agencies" -- will "not be able to go to America, to those who wanted to see them as their adopted children." He added, "There is no need to go out and make a tragedy out of it.” He couldn't be more wrong.Image may be NSFW.
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Russian president Vladimir V. Putin made headlines around the world today when he said he will sign a law banning the adoptions of Russian children by American citizens. He made headlines for a number of reasons, mostly political (the ban is said to be Putin's retaliation against an American law punishing Russians accused of violating human rights). But as a mom, I find the personal implications of this ban to be the most devastating. In a statement, Russian child rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov said that 46 children already chosen by American parents -- "46 children who were seen, whose paperwork was processed, who came in the sights of American agencies" -- will "not be able to go to America, to those who wanted to see them as their adopted children." He added, "There is no need to go out and make a tragedy out of it.” He couldn't be more wrong.Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
