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Adopting from India

It can take on average three to four years to adopt in India depending on where you come from. People who come from countries which have straightforward adoption processes such as Norway, Denmark, Italy, France and America find it easier to adopt in India. Couples must meet the eligibility criteria, ...

Big Brother contestant blames dieting for infertility

27 year old Big Brother contestant Chantelle Houghton has blamed her crash dieting whilst suffering from bulimia for her infertility. "Because of my obsession with food and my crash dieting when I had bulimia, I've ruined my chances of having a baby naturally," she said. Chantelle has revealed that she went ...

Australian sex offender seeks access to IVF treatment

An Australian man is seeking to overturn a court ruling preventing him and his partner from accessing IVF treatment, due to his previous conviction. Previous offence The man, known only as "ABY" was convicted in 2003 of having sex with a 16-year-old student while he was employed as a teaching ...

US and Russia agree to monitor adoptions

The US and Russian governments have reached an agreement to monitor the adoption and subsequent welfare of Russian children adopted by US families. There had previously been concern in Russia about the welfare of adopted children in the US. This had caused tensions between the two countries and led to adoptions ...

Barack Obama's parents considered adoption?

A new book about Barack Obama, the 44th President alleges that his parents considered giving him up for adoption. The story is told in "The Other Barack: the Bold and Reckless life of President Obama's Father", a biography of the President's father, written by The Boston Globe journalist Sally Jacobs. The assertion ...