06.04.08 Childless Couples Rush to Adopt Quake Orphans
From Russia Today
"Hordes of prospective parents across China have come forward to adopt the thousands of children orphaned by the massive earthquake which devastated parts of Sichuan province on May 12. An estimated 5,000 children lost their guardians in the disaster. Among the would-be parents are childless couples unable to conceive. For many, though, it’s a chance to have a rare second child in the face of China's strict one-baby policy.
There may be more people willing to adopt than orphans available, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.
However, the government is urging prospective parents to remain patient as the authorities are still doing everything possible to reunite families. They want to avoid situations where parents come to claim their kids and discover they have already been adopted. Around 7,000 children have already been reunited with their parents since the disaster hit south-west Sichuan province."
