Man Discovers Adoption Lies
As Robert Calabretta’s plane neared Seoul, he curled up in a blanket, feeling like a newborn. At 34, he prepared to meet his birth parents for the first time since adoption at 3 days old.
For most of his life, he believed they had abandoned him. The truth hit hard—his parents learned in 1986 that their infant son had supposedly died shortly after birth.
His birth father, through tears, wrote, “I miss you. How did you survive this cruel world?” Calabretta soon realized that he wasn’t alone.
He had fallen victim to a corrupt adoption system that targeted children to meet demand, not to protect families.
An investigation by the Associated Press revealed South Korea, Western countries, and adoption agencies collaborated to export 200,000 children through illegal means.
Officials kidnapped some children or falsely declared them dead to their families. Others received fake identities to meet adoption quotas.
This truth now shakes the global adoption industry. European countries have halted adoptions. South Korea has launched investigations, and hundreds of adoptees demand answers.
Adoption agencies and governments fueled a competitive market for babies, exploiting vulnerable families.
South Korea rushed child exports, while Western nations eagerly ignored the red flags, pushing to “save” orphans. Now, adoptees uncover the harsh reality behind their pasts, sparking a global reckoning.
Man Discovers Adoption Lies
