Ethiopian children sold by the State


By Kristoffer Pinholt
:  “Masho’s parents feel that the Ethiopian government has sold their children,” says Line Gertsen. “There is massive pressure on poor parents to give up their newborn babies for adoption.” A 20-year old mother who fled a women’s shelter with her baby said government officials had attempted to take away her baby and put the baby up for adoption. “They tried to discourage me from raising my child,” said the young mother.  Read More….