Thelawcomesintoforce at a time whenthereare concerns thatadoptedchildren face abuse and neglect abroad.

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In 2013, a US couplewereconvicted of killing an adoptedEthiopiangirl.

In 2016, Denmark stopped the adoption of children from Ethiopia stating that there is not enough documentation for the adopted children.

In the US however, 20% of US international adoptions are from Ethiopia.

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Data from the US department of state indicates that 15,317 Ethiopian children were adopted between 1999 and 2016.

Among the numbers are American celebrities Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who have adopted children from Ethiopia.

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