Why do foreigners like to adopt Chinese children? There are many abandoned babies in China

In China, many children are abandoned by their parents, but now more and more children are adopted by foreigners. These adopted children will be cared for and given more love by their adoptive parents. The following is a look at why foreigners like to adopt Chinese children. There are many abandoned babies in China.

Why do foreigners like to adopt Chinese children?

1. There are many abandoned babies, a wide range of choices, and the adoption system is relatively standardized!

China has a large population base, the one-child policy and some views that favor boys over girls, which have led young couples to abandon their children for their own reasons. American couples without children can adopt a child for themselves in China, while also doing charity to help the vast number of orphans in China.

In addition, China's adoption system is very standardized. Once the adoption procedures are confirmed, they cannot be changed at will. Unlike in some countries, agents will change their minds at the last second before adoption.

2. Chinese culture is profound and extensive, and the baby is relatively healthy!

China has a history of thousands of years and is rich in historical and cultural secrets, so Americans believe that Chinese babies are born with a strong literary and artistic atmosphere. They also hope to help Chinese babies grow up and understand the profoundness of Chinese culture.

Furthermore, compared to many American mothers who abuse drugs and alcohol, most Chinese mothers who abandon their children do so due to financial problems. Compared with abandoned babies in other countries, the health level of Chinese babies is the highest.

It is also wrong to think that American parents only adopt healthy children. Many Americans specifically adopt children with physical disabilities so that they can also enjoy the love of their parents.

3. The adoption cost is moderate and the time spent is reasonable.

"The fee for adopting a child in China is about $15,250, which is definitely cheaper than $29,000 in South Africa and $20,000 in Canada. In Hong Kong, the fee is only around $10,000. The entire review process only takes 1 to 2 years, which is more than half the time it takes in the United States, where it takes 5 years to bring a child home."

Why are there so many adoptions in the United States?

Because the U.S. population is small, coupled with national policies and economic levels, the number of abandoned babies is even smaller. Therefore, if Americans want to adopt from the local area, the choice is very limited. In addition, the laws on children in the United States have always been strict, and the adoption procedures are complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. It often costs more than $100,000 to adopt an American child, which takes five years. Both adoptive parents must pass multiple checks on income, housing, and couple personality. The review procedures, time, and cost are daunting for many couples.

Conditions that must be met to adopt a child

The following citizens and organizations can serve as adoptive parents:

guardian of orphans;

Social welfare institutions;

Biological parents who have special difficulties and are unable to raise their children.

The adopter shall meet the following conditions at the same time:

No children;

Have the ability to raise and educate the adoptee;

Not suffering from any disease that medically precludes adoption of a child;

Aged 30 or above.

Why are there so many abandoned baby girls?

Congenital diseases are the root cause of baby abandonment

"This year, the government has increased the living expenses for children in welfare homes to 1,150 yuan per person per month. If children in welfare homes go to the hospital for treatment, they can also receive reimbursement." A relevant person in charge of the Social Welfare Section of the Qingyuan Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau said that this subsidy standard is unified across the province. As a city with a lower consumption level, Qingyuan's abandoned babies have better security in their lives than cities in the Pearl River Delta.

Therefore, what is most troubling the welfare institutions in Qingyuan is not the lack of funds or staff, but the rehabilitation of abandoned babies. "Many abandoned babies suffer from serious congenital diseases. We even sent some of them to Guangzhou for treatment, but the results were not very good. We sent some children to special schools, and after four or five years of study, they could only enter the first grade," said Chen Shoutian.

The various congenital diseases of abandoned babies not only leave welfare institutions helpless, but also trouble most kind-hearted people who come to adopt children. "Those who can't have children, those with better economic conditions, those who gave birth to boys and want a girl, those whose children are studying outside and want to adopt another one as a companion..." Chen Shoutian listed various social groups who want to adopt children to reporters. Their backgrounds for adopting children are different, but their requirements for children are surprisingly consistent: the children must be as healthy as possible. Chen Shoutian said that because most abandoned babies suffer from serious congenital diseases, there are many people who come to ask for children, but very few give them away. "Last year, more than 10 people came to Qingyuan Social Welfare Institute to adopt children, but in the end only one child was taken away."

Because healthy babies are in short supply, some abandoned babies with less serious illnesses are more likely to be adopted by kind people. "Some have a slight cleft lip or a mild heart disease that can be cured with tens of thousands of yuan, or are born with a slight thalassemia that will naturally disappear when they grow up. They are more likely to be adopted," said Chen Shoutian.