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Ethiopian Lawmakers Vote To Ban Foreign Adoptions

The 2011 death of a girl adopted from Ethiopia by U.S. parents seems to have spurred the decision.
Ethiopian lawmakers voted to ban overseas adoptions, amid concerns about mistreatment of children.

The Ethiopian Parliament voted Tuesday to ban all foreign adoptions, months after suspending them, amid fears children will suffer abuse and neglect overseas.

An official with the State Department tells NPR that State officials, including

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