“Lack of consideration for the rights of children
Adoption is not shopping” criticism rises
Qing “The purpose of supplementing the adoption system”
President Moon Jae-in looks at reporters holding license plates to ask questions at a New Year’s press conference held at the Blue House Chunchu Hall on the 18th. Blue House Photo Reporters
President Moon Jae-in presented a solution to child abuse at a New Year’s press conference on the 18th, saying, “I have a strong desire to adopt, but if it doesn’t suit my child, we need to take measures, such as changing the adopted child.” President Moon recently received a question about the’Jeong-in-i case’, a social controversy, and suggested several measures to prevent child abuse. “Because adoptive parents can change their minds, they cancel their adoption again within a certain period of time, or they still have a strong desire to adopt, but if they say they don’t fit with the child, they change the adopted child, or the adoption itself will not shrink. “I think we need such measures to protect adopted children.” This remark struck a strong headwind that’there was insufficient consideration of children’s rights’. Even in the current law, dismissal, etc., is only possible by court decision. Immediately after the press conference, a post titled’You must apologize to the children and adoptive parents waiting for adoption’ was posted on the Blue House National Petition bulletin board. Petitioner said, “I was surprised to see the press conference.” “Adoption is not about choosing a child and shopping. “Adoption is not about returning and refunding a child if you buy it and don’t like it.” Criticism was poured out from experts, civic groups, opposition parties, etc., such as “measures that are far from reality” and “is they see children as targets for transactions?” As the criticism increased, the Blue House belatedly explained, “It was the purpose of supplementing the system to promote adoption,” three hours after the interview. In a text message sent to reporters, Kang Min-seok, a spokesman for the Blue House, said, “The purpose of the President’s words is to supplement the adoption system to promote adoption.” The intention is to supplement it.” However, the original purpose of the’pre-consignment protection’ system in some foreign countries is far from President Moon’s remarks this time. Noh Hye-ryeon, a professor at Soongsil University’s Department of Social Welfare, said, “It is true that the prior consignment system is necessary. The premise is that it should be used as a time to observe and evaluate whether parents have the ability to raise their children while meeting the needs of the child well through in-depth and thorough family research and education. “This system is not working properly now, The problem is not being child-centered, but as the president said (parent-centered). In terms of the point where that should be changed, the president’s remarks were remarks that should not be made.” By Kim Mina and Seo Hyemi, staff reporter [email protected]