Selling the American baby by United Press International
A United Press International report outlines a growing baby market in the United States driven by high demand and scarce healthy infants. It profiles adoption-lawyers, doctors, and unwed teens who broker private adoptions, detailing pressure on pregnant women to sell their babies and the role of unscrupulous intermediaries.
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United Press International
United States
Lilian Sykes
Children’s Aid Society
New York
Marcia
Pow
Arcia
New York City
Cathy
California
Stened
Sacramento
Calif
Brothers help adoptive parents
In Los Angeles a doctor lawyer duo arranged the adoption of a dozen California babies by Idaho Mormon couples over two years, charging 2500 to 4000 dollars per child. The infants, many born at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, were placed with Idaho families who traveled to Los Angeles to take custody.
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Sacramento County
Los Angeles
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Idaho
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon
Lenore Campbell
Los Angeles County
Elpsre
Hollywood Presbyterian
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