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They are banning it because they know it will hurt Americans not for any other reason. Other countries have banned it because of the social reasons which I think are fair. It isn't like we adopt american kids out to Russians (I don't think there is a ban but we don't do it). There are some countries that have banned it because they had too many child trafficking issues and are theoretically working on those issues first.

It makes me almost sick.

I have friends who have adopted Russian kids, and other friends who have been to Russian orphanages on mission trips. I know there are some good orphanages over there where the children are well-cared for and loved, but I've also heard of really horrendous conditions... where they kids have never, ever been outside, in the daylight, in their lives. And where it is eerily silent when you walk in.. no babies crying because the babies have learned that no one will tend to them if they cry, so why bother. If you google "Russian orphanage conditions" you will read even worse things.

I'm just so so sad for the kids that will never have families now, and for the families in the middle of the process who had already met the children they were going to adopt... how heartbreaking.