The National Assembly yesterday passed an amendment to pave the way for the resumption of international adoptions with greater protections for children from potential abuse and exploitation.
Although the Adoption of Children (Amendment) Bill 2021, tabled by Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud, was supported by the opposition APNU+AFC, its speakers pointed out that the changes were inherited from the former David Granger administration.
The purpose of the bill is to amend the Adoption of Children Act to give effect to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption.