This one may not be the best topic for the youngest members.
Just a little warning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10634466



Actually, what surprises me is that there seems to be very little actual trafficking involved, from what I get from the article. While there is a large amount of human trafficking happening in those countries. [I think this is an important fact: most victims of human trafficking end up in labour slavery, not sex slavery. This is a common misconception.]

Anyway, on topic, that law:

Yes, that law.
... that law seems very odd to me. You would expect that mothers would be counseled on that. (Yes, I know Russia ain't the best place to live [/underling of understatements])

I can't imagine how terrible it must feel to realize that your kid had been adopted since you had dropped them off at the orphanage for more than 6 months.

Neither can I.

The most sour thing of all is.. many of these women are illiterate, many of them cannot speak Russian... it is awful.