Despite unrest and delays, US families persist in trying to adopt from Kyrgyzstan
By David Crary, APFriday, April 23, 2010
US families persevere in seeking Kyrgyz adoptions
NEW YORK — While adoption problems elsewhere make the news, about 60 American families are persevering with a two-year struggle to complete adoptions from the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan (KEER’-gih-stan).
It’s been emotionally draining quest, and now it’s further complicated by the political upheaval in the Central Asian nation.
The families were matched with the children in 2008 and have grown deeply attached to them after visiting their orphanages and bringing back photographs.
But the nearly completed adoptions ground to a halt when Kyrgyzstan said it needed to overhaul its adoption system because of suspected fraud.
A reform bill was introduced but never finalized, an investigation launched but never finished, and parliament was dissolved following the recent revolt.
