Thirty-five years ago there were almost 10,000 adoptions in Australia. Last year there were just 568.

The vast majority of children adopted last financial year – 71 per cent – came from overseas. Most were Asian – 31 per cent came from China, 20 per cent from South Korea and 11 per cent from the Philippines.

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/adoption-rate-in-free-fall-20090407-9ytr.html

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This appears to be some good background info on the Philippines. One of my problems has always been to find info that I could use for a short break.

Check it out.

http://partners.inq7.net/newsbreak/istories/index.php?story_id=55748

Article on Philippines adoption. Mentions Dr Laraua and the tedious process