Outflow- the United States as an adoption “sending country,” (while adoption imports near 6 year low)
The adoption industry has such quaint terminology for the import and export of children via adoption. Countries that primarily export children are labeled “sending countries.” Whereas countries where importing is the predominant mode are labeled “receiving countries.” The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University has done a wonderful interactive map visually explaining such. […]