This article on foreign adoptions came out this past week in the Wall Street Journal. It is no surprise to the American adoption community. For a variety of reasons (some good, some cruel) a number of foreign countries have taken steps to keep their orphaned children from being separated from their home country and culture. But for prospective adoptive parents this is a punch in the gut. I remember well when my wife and I turned to adoption only to face similar statistics. For a time it seemed we might never be parents, but we got incredibly lucky. Many adoptive parents are not so lucky, waiting years to have their family.

Here is the link to the article.