A major faith-based adoption agency says it is ending an international adoption program that has brought thousands of foreign-born children to the U.S.Bethany Christian Services, one of the country’s largest adoption agencies, has helped place nearly 15,000 children with American families since 1982. The nonprofit announced last month that it has decided not to renew its international adoption accreditation next year. The charity said it has already launched efforts to encourage foster care and adoption in countries such as China, Ethiopia and South Africa. Bethany’s decision is “not a criticism” of the international adoption program, Gleason said. In Michigan, Bethany handles about 8% of the state’s over 13,000 foster care and adoption cases involving kids from troubled households.

Source: Huffington Post February 03, 2020 15:45 UTC