Especially in the realm of international adoptions. it is an issue of human rights. The United States Government has been responsive to this need in the past. appropriating $4.5 million in fiscal year 1993 for humanitarian assistance for Romanian children. This helps fund programs related to AIDS and other health and child survival activities. including such basic care and treatment of abandoned children as improved facilities. food. medicine. and training of personnel. $1 million of this assistance goes to facilitating family reunification. foster care and adoption. and training of adoption and child welfare specialists. This is helpful but it is time we put our mouth where our money is and implement effective policies to facilitate adoption. This applies to domestic adoption policy as well.
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