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Scott, thanks for pointing this story out.
> However, there is much more to the story than that. It appears that the
> babies they now have had already been placed with a family in the US, and
> that the natural mother had tricked the US family into returning the babies
> to her when the UK couple doubled her “expenses” (~$14000).
Well, it's rude to back out of the deal I suppose, but at the same time, if you
can get a little cash out of it and send the kid to a better family, then why
not?
> All this leaves me feeling:
> Disappointed that UK law could not stop this – we have a some sort of
> agreement with the US which means that UK couple will only have to meet US
> standards.
> Disappointed that US law could not stop this.
Why would a government stop such a deal where everyone involved is a winner?
> Disappointed regarding the apparent morals of the natural “mother”.
You disagree with the morality of her actions?
> Disappointed regarding the apparent morals of the UK couple.
Gosh.
> Pity for the US family involved (The Allens):
It is a shame when your past crimes haunt you.
> “Mrs Allen was an unfit mother because she had an old conviction
> for embezzlement.”
Chris
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| (...) But how did the mother know it was a "better family"? (...) Time will tell if everyone is a "winner". Even if they are - who is to say that the babies could not have gotten a better familiy if the system was better regulated? (...) Yes. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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