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Utah's Adoption Laws Create Controversial 'Human Marketplace'

4/19/2025

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In Salt Lake City, an apartment complex has become a refuge for expectant mothers across the nation, drawn in by adoption agencies offering rent and cash in exchange for their babies. This troubling trend has sparked outrage, with critics labeling Utah as a "human marketplace" due to its lax adoption laws that allow such exploitation.

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In Salt Lake City, an apartment complex has become a refuge for expectant mothers across the nation, drawn in by adoption agencies offering rent and cash in exchange for their babies. This troubling trend has sparked outrage, with critics labeling Utah as a "human marketplace" due to its lax adoption laws that allow such exploitation.