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Tuesday 18 September 2001
We've recently looked at the controversial issue of inter-country adoption. The issue was placed firmly back in the headlines after the furore of the Kilshaw case, when the couple from Cheshire tried to adopt twins over the internet.

While some believe that it's much better for orphaned children to stay in their own country, others feel they can offer them a brighter future here.
Official figures are sketchy, but it's estimated that around 400 inter-country adoptions are approved each year in Britain.
The BBC's religious affairs correspondent, Emily Buchanan, and her husband have recently decided to try and adopt a little girl from China.
Today, we hear how successful Emily and her husband are in being "matched" with a baby.


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