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Surge of Marshallese Adoptions in Northwest Arkansas Leads to Calls for Reform

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A growing number of impoverished pregnant Marshallese women in Arkansas are giving their children up through legal private adoptions. Adoption advocates are now working to protect the interests of Marshallese birth moms and parents seeking to adopt Marshallese children.

You can read more on this story at Arkansas Public Media.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.