Current Affairs Case of abused boy given to adoptive parents in Sweden rings alarm bells
The death of four-year-old Eric, a Czech boy who was given to adoptive parents in Sweden less than a year ago, has shocked people in both countries. When he died there were signs that he had been neglected and physically abused, and this has called into question the whole practice of overseas adoptions. Could this tragedy have been prevented by the Czech or Swedish authorities? Do applicants from abroad undergo thorough screening before a child's adoption is approved and is there someone who monitors their welfare once they reach their new home? Those are all questions which Czechs are now asking themselves.
Eric, photo: MFDnes, 1.3.06
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