Government to end private adoptions

The government is set to end the practice of private adoptions of children with a new bill submitted to the social welfare deputy ministry.

Should it pass into law, the bill will stipulate that the process of adopting children can be done only through social services, while also banning any financial compensation in exchange for children, and the placement of advertisements either in printed or online forms regarding their adoption.

In short, the bill stipulates that the adoption of children cannot be done for profit...