Frontline digs into predatory adoption practices, with grantee reporting on Marshall Islands children

Aug 3, 2026 - 03:58
Frontline digs into predatory adoption practices, with grantee reporting on Marshall Islands children

PBS Frontline and Retro Report investigated how so-called baby brokers have targeted pregnant women and families looking to adopt. They found that in parts of the U.S., the adoption industry is loosely regulated, where middlemen operate in a practice that critics have described as “adoption tourism.” With support from the Fund, Kimberlee Bassford contributed reporting […]

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