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Haiti series- “It is madness. It is insane…” Bribes, Bullies, and Traffickers extract kids- Parts 1-3

As the Haitian child exports are receiving a great deal of attention at the moment I’d like to welcome new readers and recommend a visit to my about page and my WTF page. They answer many basic questions and lay out my comments policy. If you are new to this series please backtrack and read the previous articles […]

Introduction to the Haiti series- “It is madness. It is insane…” Bribes, Bullies, and Traffickers extract kids

As the Haitian child exports are receiving a great deal of attention at the moment I’d like to welcome new readers and recommend a visit to my about page and my WTF page. They answer many basic questions and lay out my comments policy. Prior to reading through this series, first look at the earlier articles on […]

Adopted peoples’ voices on the Haitian baby exports

There’s so much important reading on the Haitian situation, but I wanted to spotlight this post in particular from “Outlandish Remarks: a queer korean adoptee talks back,” Whites Make Pact with God, Expedite Haitian Adoptions I’d end up quoting the whole post, so just go read it instead. … Nope, on second thought, here’s just […]

Haiti, and the constant drumbeat of the demand for children

First go to Bastard Nation’s statement- BASTARD NATION STATEMENT ON HAITIAN ADOPTIONS AND “BABYLIFTS” It says much of what I need to, although far more eloquently and concisely than I ever could. It’s a stunning statement, that speaks to the core of how we’re dealing with a corrupted and broken system long before the quake […]

Haiti’s children and the American adoption market

People still trapped in the rubble, hunger, death, and complete social collapse. What’s the story here in America? Adoption. Natural disaster, for some, spells an opportunity to extract Haiti’s children. Haitian adoption used to take roughly two to two and a half years. Some will use this as an excuse to call for efforts to […]

Adoption as a tool of cultural genocide, the “child grabs” Canadian First Nations peoples have endured

To start from a personal perspective, I’m just a Bastard, a politically active adoptee. Being legally prohibited from attaining my State sealed records, I have no idea what heritage cultural or genetic my biological family might contain, other than a quick glance in a mirror appears to indicate pretty clearly a hefty chunk of what […]