Illegal adoption, a real problem in Paraguay
Asunción: To close your eyes to it, as the authorities so often do, does not help. Doctors are helping to get a birth certificate in the name of the adopting mother for money. A case could now be prevented.
As part of an investigation into an illegal adoption, the prosecutor was able to rescue a small baby in a house in Fernando de la Mora, which came through a real mother's agent.
A 17-year-old gave birth to a child in a private hospital. The obstetrician and her boss were present. The doctor signed a certificate confirming the child's lively birth, but in the name of the adopting mother, who in turn is said to be her friend.
The 17-year-old, who already has a 1-year-old child, worked as an employee in her boss's house in exchange for food and accommodation, without wages. The newborn was examined by doctors and handed over to the Ministry of Children and Adolescents.