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Fewer Bundles of Joy.(International Edition; adoption)(Brief article)

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Byline: Pat Wingert

If Brangelina is any indication, American interest in adopting foreign children is stronger than ever. So why is the United States adopting fewer of them? According to early projections by the U.S. State Department, foreign adoptions have dropped an estimated 10 percent from last year--the fourth straight year of decline since the high-water mark of 22,884 in 2004. Experts say the downward trend is likely to continue as countries such as Russia, Guatemala and China, which in recent years had been among the largest providers of orphans for adoption, have either dialed back their programs or ended them entirely.

China says increased prosperity in the country means fewer abandoned children. Russia, ...

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