Missouri State Senator: New Russian Adoption Law 'Tragic For Children'
A non-profit based in Manchester claims to have placed 2,100 children from Russia in the U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to endorse legislation which would ban Americans from adopting children there is drawing criticism from a Missouri State Senator who's youngest child is from the country. Reuters reports the bill is a response to a U.S. trade-relations bill which also establishes "visa bans and asset freezes on Russians accused of human rights violations." The New York Times reports that the ban could put the immediate brakes on 46 children who are in the process of being adopted by American families, and could impact as many as 200-250 families. Missouri State Senator John Lamping (R-Ladue) knows how those families feel. He is the father of six children, including three adopted from overseas. Dmitri, now 14, came …
