Thank you MaryMary for your comments. I am also an adoptive parent and this type journalism does more to harm our families and the children in Guatemala who need homes. If the author had bothered to do an ounce of research she would know that international adoption has been shut down in Guatemala and the system is being overhauled. Also as another person stated all children who are placed for adoption are subjected to two DNA tests, so the idea that babies are being snatched off the street is ridiculous.

The scenario that was described by Moot_Ny is petrifying and I am so sorry that you and your family went through that, but it is not a common occurrence and certainly not a way a child is placed for adoption.

Our adoption was completely transparent, we have contact information for her biological mother and have full disclosure of her circumstances that led to her relinquishment of her child. So we didn't adopt so we could snatch a child out of the country and not care if her biological mother wanted her back. Also our adoption took 6months (which was the average time for adoptions, when they were allowed). During that time her biological mother had three opportunities to change her mind.

Certainly the system in Guatemala needed improvements and that is what is currently happening. It's irresponsible and plain ignorant writing like this one that could cause Guatemala to cease international adoption all together and in that case only the children with out permanent families will suffer. Which I doubt anyone would really want.