Sweden's Inquiry Recommends Halting International Adoptions

Sweden is considering stopping international adoptions after an investigation found many problems.

This probe discovered that children were sometimes taken from their parents without permission or given up under false pretenses.

The inquiry found instances of child trafficking from the 1970s to the 2000s, particularly from countries like Sri Lanka, Colombia, Poland, and China.

The commission wants the government to apologize to the affected families and recognizes the past wrongs.

Similar issues have prompted other countries to reassess their adoption policies.

The investigation revealed significant issues with how the process was handled.

The main finding of the investigation called for Sweden to end all international adoptions.