Adoption in France: dramatic collapse over two decades

The number of children adopted in France has collapsed, falling from 4,000 in 2004 to just 69 in 2025.

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This dramatic decline reflects deep legislative and social transformations.

France must rethink its adoption model amid this major crisis in child protection.

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