Russia Set to Halt Adoptions to U.S. in Response to Abuse Cases

I am saddened to learn that Russia's government is set to end adoptions to the United States in what looks like an overreaction to cases involving child abuse of adoptees.  I am not saying that the cases of abuse are not awful, like this case in South Central Wisconsin, but with better monitoring of new adoptions as required under the Hague Adoption Convention these cases might be better averted in the future. Russia's 100,000-plus children living in orphanages will suffer the most by this extreme decision, and I hope that more can be done to promote foster care and in-country adoption within Russia.

Link:  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/world/europe/putin-to-sign-ban-on-us-adoptions-of-russian-children.html