The Internet and Adoption

In the emotion-charged realm of adoption, the Internet has been a blessing and a curse. Thanks to online listings - complete with photographs and profiles - thousands of parents have adopted children they otherwise might never have found. In the wrong hands, however, the Internet is a near-perfect tool for preying on vulnerable couples yearning for the child of their dreams. ``There's bad and good in everything, even on the Internet,'' said Mary Teinsmeyer …

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