Putin's U. S. Adoptions Ban Should Prompt More Domestic Adoptions

Russian President Vladimir Putin banned the adoptions of Russian children to the U.S. Russia has been the biggest supplier of babies for American adoptions. While some argue that this is politicizing children, I beleive it is a great thing.

Celebrities such as Madonna and Angelina Jolie have been adopting children from foreign countries for a long time. Their publicized adoptions have been written about in magazines, but no one seems to hear much about American children being adopted by celebrities. I know that there is still the misconception that America is better off than most countries, but poverty and child neglect abounds in America.

This will provide an opportunity for people to shift their focus on adopting American born babies.