A Swedish government-appointed commission has called for the phased end of international adoptions, citing decades of illegal and unethical practices that harmed children and their biological families.
Sweden should gradually end international adoptions, a government-appointed commission recommended on Monday, following an investigation into concerns that some children had been taken from their biological parents without consent.
“Today, it is even more evident that, for decades, children and parents have suffered harm in the context of international adoption,” said Social Services Minister Camilla Waltersson Grönvall.
The inquiry, launched in 2021, uncovered serious irregularities, including illegal and unethical adoption practices, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
The commission reported that nearly 60,000 international adoptees live in Sweden and recommended issuing an official apology, along with financial support to help adoptees visit their countries of origin.
Similar measures are being taken in other European countries, with the Netherlands announcing in December that it would phase out international adoptions over six years, and Switzerland following suit in January amid concerns of abuse.
Waltersson Grönvall said the government would now review the commission’s findings and consider its proposals.
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