Australia practiced forced adoption for unmarried mothers from the 1930s to the early 1980s, with up to 250,000 affected. Single women were drugged or deceived into signing adoption agreements. The government issued apologies in 2010 and 2013, and has pledged $11.5 million for victims. Annual adoptions peaked at nearly 10,000 in 1972, and an estimated […]
In Japan, adult male adoptions are common, with 90,000 males adopted in 2008. This is due to family businesses wanting heirs to pass their businesses on to. It is considered an honor to be chosen as an adopted heir, and family-owned businesses tend to perform well in Japan. About 98% of adoptions in Japan are […]
