Adoptees from Korea say they were isolated and abused in the US. Were they also ‘stolen’ from their birth parents?
Last year, South Korea took responsibility for enabling the ‘mass export’ of children for sale abroad. Now those uprooted are grappling with false promises of a better life
TL;DR
- South Korea admitted to enabling the mass export of children for adoption.
- Adoptees have reported experiences of isolation and abuse.
- Many were promised a better life, which did not materialize.