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1 week ago

www.arbetaren.se/2021/02/03/adoptionsindustrins-nya-motstandare/ ... See MoreSee Less

Adoptions­industrins nya motståndare

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Nu växer kritiken inifrån Sydkorea mot internationell adoption, främst bland ogifta mammor och adopterade. Arbetaren rapporterar från Seuol.

7 days ago

This might not be allowed in this group, please remove if needed. I can't help to ask, what happens to the unwed father? Are they equally shamed, unable to move up in society? Do they face the same struggles the mothers and children face? Does Korea not see this as a major double standard? And finally, what can we do (in the US) to help drive these changes and support for unwed mothers and their children? ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

To everyone who continues to be baffled as to why adoptee's (Korean's in particular) are displaying such blatant anger, "ungratefulness" and "negativity" towards adoption...The #NotAThing movement has been a LONG time coming.Yes, it was propelled by the case of the horrific abuse and murder of 16 month old Korean adoptee Jeong-In at the hands of her adoptive parents just 271 days after her adoption, after multiple reports of concerns of abuse were made to both the Police AND the Adoption agency yet all concerns were dismissed, and the result....Jeong-In died a horrendous death.But this movement's roots delve so much deeper than 1 case of child abuse and murder. It has flourished from almost 7 decades worth of babies being exported out of Korea, (over 200,000), from Mother's who are forced, coerced, blackmailed, manipulated and threatened into giving their babies up for a "better" life.Abortion in Korea is illegal, as is keeping a baby without parental consent until the age of 19, meaning a Mother has NO right over ANY decision made about the future of HER baby if she is under the age of 19yrs.Her baby will be sold and sent overseas via process of "adoption" regardless of her wish to remain with and raise her own child.Unwed Mothers who are of age face impossible circumstances of discrimination; refusals for housing, jobs, and maybe a possible pittance of "government assistance", they are disowned by family, and "friends" as well as disgraced and shunned by society just for daring to be a single mother trying to raise her OWN baby. They are told their baby will be better off without them, without the stigma of being born a "bastard" and having to bear the "burden" of being raised by a single mother. Both the government and adoption agencies profit from adoption.The Korean government grants adoption agencies roughly $2,250 per child, per "successful" adoption and each baby goes for the bargain price of around $40,000-$50,000.This has turned adoption into a multi billion dollar industry worldwidewith Korea holding the title for the largest and longest history of adoptee's out of one country.Almost every adoptee who's adoption took place up until the mid-late 90's have had their records sealed, destroyed or are "unfindable". We are forced to fight for the very basic of human rights. Knowing who we are, where we came from, who our parents are, if we have brothers and/ or sisters, information everyone else takes for granted is something we as adoptee's have to APPLY for, seek PERMISSION for and in the end most of us never attain.We are DENIED access to our own files.Files rotting in government run adoption agencies that hold the answers we so desperately want, deserve and need yet permission is always withheld.Medical histories we have no idea about. Think of how many times you've been asked for your family medical history, I have faced this question every time I've had to see a medical professional and there have been many, almost every time I've been in the ICU I've had to explain to Dr's that my Mother is allowed access to see me, that "I'm adopted" hence why she's white and I'm Asian and why we don't look related.These issues alone are incredibly dehumanising and traumatic especially when you face these questions/ situations regularly.Yes, some adoptee's have wonderful, amazing lives, many of us are "grateful" for certain people and aspects from our adopted life, but so very many of us have also suffered the worst kinds of abuse and trauma in the name of adoption, in the name of going to a "better" life, to "better" families and a "better" world.A life which under so many circumstances was never willingly relinquished.Sun Hee Engelstoft's "Forget Me Not" shines the brightest of lights on the corrupt and degrading ways in which Mother's are made to feel they have no choice.Or in some cases for those under the age of 19, they don't have a choice. They are forced to give up their child for that "better" life.Forget Me Not has since been banned in Korea for being too "controversial". Concealing and censoring the knowledge and understanding of what these Mother's face and endure whilst profiting from their pain and suffering and promoting it as a "loving", "wonderful" and "ideal" option for those seeking children makes those allowing these atrocities in the South no better than the tyrannical dictatorship ruling over our people in the North. Having nearly a quarter of a million of your nation's children displaced throughout the world, families and siblings who never knew existed to one another.Our outrage is borne from our nation's leaders literally treating us as nothing more than just another product for export.For the President of our nation, of our people, to state that adoptive parents should be able to CANCEL, PAUSE, or EXCHANGE their child should they feel things aren't "working out", these are the issues we are fighting back against. The way in which our nation's leaders perceive and value us for nothing more than monetary gain even if it means forcing a mother to relinquish her child into the arms of people, some of whom should NEVER be allowed to "parent" a child.We are fighting for EVERY child, for EVERY adoptee to be seen, treated, and valued just as much as any other person.To be seen as a HUMANThis is what we are fighting for.vimeo.com/ondemand/forgetmenot2 ... See MoreSee Less

FORGET ME NOT I TRAILER I NORDISK PANORAMA 2019

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Artist and filmmaker Sun Hee Engelstoft investigates one of the great taboos of society: how can a mother give away her baby? A captivating visual style doub...

2 weeks ago

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Shannon Doona

2 weeks ago

Shannon Doona
Hello KUMFA supporters: there is an undeniable link between the issues faced by unwed mothers and adoption. That said, the purpose of this group is to support unwed mothers and specifically the work of KUMFA to improve the rights and lives of unwed mothers - and of course their children. As a show of support for adoptee causes, some adoption-related posts that are not explicitly about unwed mothers or KUMFA have been approved but let’s not run over the page to the point that KUMFA-specific posts are no longer the focus. Thank you for your understanding 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

A great visual to help educate those who don’t understand how much Korean practices in adoption are about coercion and a woman not truly having a choice! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

A part of an interview I did a while ago about international adoption and the importance in supporting single mothers here in Korea ❣👩‍👦🤝🇰🇷You too can help to supportKUMFA Translation of the text:At KWS you could go to the left. That's where the hospital was with the maternity ward, the mothers and babies. To the right was the adoption agency.It's disgusting and absurd!Nothing else but child trafficking! ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

I know I've seen this question already, but do we know if/when we can send supplies/clothes/toys etc? Sounds like we can't send items due to covid, hoping with the vaccine coming out things will soon get back to "normal". Or is there a way to sponsor specific families? thank you. ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

Good Morning 🌄. I'm a new mom to ben im due in May. I recently read an article stating the government doent really support unwed mothers. Im just a little worried at the moment. My plan was to go on childcare leave after my maternity leave. So my question is.Can a single mother apply for childcare leave? ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

www.pri.org/stories/2021-01-22/south-korea-s-baby-boost-married-couples-excludes-nontraditional-f... ... See MoreSee Less

South Korea’s baby boost for married couples excludes nontraditional families

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South Korea wants more couples to have babies — but not all families are equal. Same-sex marriage is banned, and there are no laws that protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination. Single mother...