MANILA (ANN): The alarming prevalence of 'baby-for-sale' cases should prompt a comprehensive review of the adoption process and anti-trafficking laws in the Philippines, detained Sen Leila de Lima said on Wednesday (Dec 4).
“Assessments from experts point out that one of the problem areas that exacerbate the baby-for-sale trade is the adoption system in the Philippines, ” De Lima, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development said in a statement.
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