MultiVu Digital Center Feed: State Department Emphasizes Commitment To National Adoption Day, As Thousands Of Children From Around The World In U.S. Foster Care Will Finalize Adoption And Become Part Of A Permanent Home And Family

Washington DC – November 20, 2009

FORMAT:  Soundbites

STORY SUMMARY:

In celebration of National Adoption Day, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Michele Bond raises awareness on why families should open their hearts and homes through adoption.

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Soundbites: 4 clips Michele Bond, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs (4 soundbites)

Clip 1 – (Summary) - The State Department continues to work with other countries to ensure children find permanent, loving homes.

IN: "We continue to work with other countries to develop and implement standards and procedures to help ensure that as many children as possible can find permanent, loving homes...

OUT  "...We believe that intercountry adoption can be an important option for many children in need, deserve a loving home." (.22)

Clip 2 – (Summary) – Adoption of a child is first focused in the child's country of origin.

IN:  "Last April, The United States showed its commitment by joining more than 75 other nations around the world as a party to the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption.

OUT:  "...Is not possible, then intercountry adoption opens another opportunity for the child to join the loving home that he or she deserves." (.37)

Clip 3 – (Summary) - The United States is committed to ensure the child's fundamental rights are protected.

IN:  " The United States is committed to ensuring that all intercountry adoptions to the United States, or from the United States protect each child's fundamental rights.

OUT :   …prevent the abduction, sale, or trafficking of children." (.16)

Clip 4 – (Summary) – Adoption is more common in the United States than any other country.

IN:  "In fiscal year 2009, almost 13,000 foreign-born children were adopted by U.S. citizen families...Adoption is more common in the United States than any other country.

OUT:  ...and we adopt more foreign-born children than the rest of the world combined." (.27)

Background Information:

http://adoption.state.gov/adoption.homepage.html

Media Contact:   Nancy M. Riley, (202) 504-6406, rileynm@state.gov

/PRNewswire -- Nov. 20/

SOURCE U.S. Department of State

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