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Adoption

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Supreme Court

How the Government Keeps 'Indian' Children From Loving Homes

The broken foster system for Native American kids is finally up for Supreme Court scrutiny.

Timothy Sandefur | 3.3.2022 4:05 PM

Religious Freedom

Supreme Court

Why this Religious Freedom Case is Different From the Others [updated with an important qualification]

In Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a key case currently before the Supreme Court, there is a strong reason to rule for the government that doesn't apply in most other religious-liberty disputes.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.1.2020 4:42 PM

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Supreme Court

Can a City Refuse To Use a Foster Agency That Discriminates Against Same-Sex Couples?

The Supreme Court is about to tackle the issue.

Scott Shackford | 2.24.2020 1:55 PM

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Bureaucracy

Helicopter Parenting for Pet Owners

Lenore Skenazy | 4.1.2019 12:00 PM

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HomePage

Why Are Americans Adopting Fewer Foreign Children?

Global prosperity and government bureaucracy both play a role.

Liz Wolfe | 6.28.2018 8:00 AM

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Hit & Run

Brickbat: It's for the Children

Charles Oliver | 11.24.2017 4:00 AM

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Hit & Run

Bizarre Baby-Selling Story Spawns More Human-Trafficking Hysteria

There's no such thing as a free baby. But human-trafficking hysteria? We've got that in abundance, thanks.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.9.2015 1:24 PM

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Politics

A Libertarian-Gay Divorce?

Government-sponsored discrimination is nearly eradicated. So what's left to work together on?

Scott Shackford | 10.13.2015 6:00 AM

Politics

It's Too Bad We Couldn't Have Adopted Some of Those Migrant Children

Paul Feine | 7.19.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

Russia Expands Adoption Ban

Paul Feine | 3.15.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

Russia Enacts Ban on Foreign Same-Sex Couples Adopting Russian Children

Singles from countries were same-sex marriage is legal also banned

Reason Staff | 2.13.2014 9:50 AM

Politics

Congress Looks to Push for More Foreign Adoptions

Of course, they're doing so by considering making more bureaucracy

Reason Staff | 12.26.2013 5:40 PM

World

Russia Launches Investigation of US Child Trafficking

Alleges adopted children, some born in Russia, are being traded online

Reason Staff | 12.5.2013 2:20 PM

Policy

Number of African American Children Adopted By Foreigners on the Rise

It's easier to adopt from the U.S. than many other countries

Reason Staff | 9.19.2013 7:40 AM

Culture

Regretful Adoptive Parents Use Internet to Send Children Somewhere Else

What do you expect to find on the Internet?

Reason Staff | 9.9.2013 12:40 PM

World

Putin Signs Law Banning Adoptions by Foreign Same-Sex Couples

Suffer the little children

Reason Staff | 7.3.2013 5:50 PM

Civil Liberties

Russian Lawmakers Pass Ban on Adoption by Gay Couples

In response to France legalizing gay marriage

Reason Staff | 6.18.2013 3:00 PM

Politics

Russian Legislators Considering Ban on Foreign Same-Sex Couples From Adopting Russian Children

Lower house of the Duma will vote on the legislation next week

Reason Staff | 6.10.2013 1:08 PM

Policy

Adopted Parents Sue over Child's Sex-Assignment Surgery

Born with both genitals, surgeons selected the female anatomy, but now he acts and lives as a boy

Reason Staff | 5.14.2013 5:00 PM

Politics

Rep. Paul Ryan Now Supports Gay Adoptions

An evolution of position

Reason Staff | 4.30.2013 6:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Putin Threatens to Block Adoptions to Any Country Allowing Gay Marriage

Suffer the little children

Reason Staff | 4.26.2013 6:00 PM

Reason 24/7

DA Won't Charge Adoptive Parents in Russian Child's Death in Texas

Insufficient evidence

Reason Staff | 3.19.2013 9:16 AM

Civil Liberties

No Charges Against Texas Couple for Death of Adopted Russian Boy

Case used as justification for ban of adoptions in Russia

Reason Staff | 3.18.2013 7:30 PM

Policy

Putin Makes Adoption Ban Official

Perhaps next Russia will mandate cutting off nose in order to spite face

Reason Staff | 12.28.2012 4:50 PM

Policy

Putin Sticks It to Orphans the Week of Christmas

Jacob Sullum | 12.28.2012 11:37 AM

Politics

Americans Perplexed Over Russian Adoption Ban

Russia has many unwanted, uncared for children

Reason Staff | 12.28.2012 7:22 AM

Politics

Russian Parliament Approves Ban on American Adoptions

As a response to legislation sanctioning human rights violators in Russia

Reason Staff | 12.21.2012 7:38 AM

Science/Tech

Report: "Closed" Adoptions Anything But in Internet Age

Secrets aren't so easy to keep anymore

Reason Staff | 12.13.2012 2:36 PM

Politics

Kerfuffle over Gay Parenting Study Raises Important Question: Aren't These Studies Bloody Stupid?

Scott Shackford | 6.12.2012 7:40 PM

Politics

Reason.tv's Best Documentaries of 2011: Cops vs. Cameras, The War on Wal-Mart, Orphans in Guatemala & More

Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie | 12.29.2011 11:00 AM

Policy

Reason.tv: Abandoned in Guatemala - The Failure of International Adoption Policies

Reason Staff | 10.6.2011 1:42 PM

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