Carl Smith

@decsmith50

Outspoken advocate for Adoptee Rights and Unethical Adoption Reform. Fight For What's Right and Your World Will Change. See more on IG @decsmith50.

Arlington, TN

Joined January 2012

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 19

Thousands of Chilean children were stolen from their mothers during the military rule of Augusto Pinochet and sent abroad for adoption. #chile #chileanadoptees #adoption #forcedadoption #stolenbabies #childtrafficking #adoptioncorruption youtu.be/NlivaWe9PyM?si…

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 22

Private foster care and adoption agencies in Texas are brokering contracts for moms to turn over their children in a murky legal world, spawning protracted civil custody battles. #adoption #adoptioncoercion #adoptioncorruption #adoptionprofiteers texasobserver.org/private-adopti…

decsmith50's tweet card. Private foster care and adoption agencies in Texas are brokering contracts for moms to turn over their children in a murky legal world, spawning protracted civil custody battles.

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 21

“For some, having children is tied to social status, inheritance rights, even survival. In the absence of regulated access to fertility treatments, people turn to black market options.” #IVF #infertility #blackmarketbabies #babyfactories businessday.ng/news/article/t…

decsmith50's tweet card. Last summer, when “Susan” landed at Gatwick Airport from Nigeria with a newborn baby in her arms, she expected to return quietly to her family life...

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 21

Stay tuned adult adoptees in Wisconsin. Rep. Paul Tittl and Sen. Andre Jacque have introduced a bill allowing adopted children who have attained the age of 18 the right to obtain a copy of their birth certificate. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights seehafernews.com/2025/07/20/rep…

decsmith50's tweet card. Two Eastern Wisconsin legislators are teaming up for a new bill. Representative Paul Tittl of Manitowoc and Se...

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 19

Thousands of adoptees were never given US citizenship. Now they risk deportation | @KPBS #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #citizenship4adoptees #birthrightcitizenship kpbs.org/news/border-im…

decsmith50's tweet card. Between 30,000 and 70,000 children adopted by American families from other countries never became U.S. citizens, according to the Adoptee Rights Campaign.

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KTLA@KTLA · Jul 16

ICYMI: California couple accused of tricking women into carrying babies through surrogacy; 21 children seized ktla.com/news/local-new…

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 16

In just a few days, South Korea will officially end its decadeslong practice of allowing private agencies to handle adoptions and begin a new era. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #koreanadoption #koreanadoptees #justiceforadoptees koreaherald.com/article/105330…

decsmith50's tweet card. In just a few days, South Korea will officially end its decadeslong practice of allowing private agencies to handle adoptions and begin a new era in which the s

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Donie O'Sullivan@donie · Jul 15

A harrowing story from Ireland's recent past and the incredible local woman who doggedly took on the Catholic Church to tell it. Read and watch more on @CNN's story from Tuam here: cnn.com/2025/07/13/eur…

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 15

While investigating a child abduction case, the Police uncovered a child trafficking syndicate operating between Indonesia and Singapore and arrested 12 persons for trafficking babies for adoption. #adoption #childabduction #childtrafficking #babythieves en.antaranews.com/news/366577/12…

decsmith50's tweet card. While investigating a child abduction case, the West Java Regional Police uncovered a child trafficking syndicate operating between Indonesia and Singapore ...

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SurrogacyConcern@SurrogConcern · Jul 15

This week, the exhumation of the mass grave of 796 infants began in Tuam, Ireland: they had lain for decades in a septic tank. Our thoughts are with the children who died at St Mary’s home, their mothers and their families. Please, never forget them. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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ITV News@itvnews · Jul 15

Stilbestrol, a dangerous drug linked to cancer, was prescribed to mothers for nearly a decade after it was banned, @SarahCorkerNews reports itv.com/news/2025-07-1…

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 15

Hundreds of campaigners will gather outside Parliament on Wednesday July 16th, calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to issue an immediate formal apology for the historic injustices of forced adoptions. #adoption #forcedadoption #forcedadoptionuk #apology youtu.be/pqlW6Pd5Ooc?si…

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 14

Minnesotan Adopted from India Faces Citizenship Proof Challenges visaverge.com/immigration/mi… via @visaverge. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #citizenship4adoptees #birthrightcitizenship #adopteecitizenship

decsmith50's tweet card. In 2025, Astrid-Ira McCarthy, adopted from India, discovered missing naturalization documents while applying for a passport. Many international adoptees adopted before 2000 face similar challenges...

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 14

Two Kent women who were removed from their mothers when they were just weeks old and forcibly adopted say they need the government to formally apologise in order to help them recover from the trauma. #adoption #forcedadoption #forcedadoptionuk #apology bbc.com/news/articles/…

decsmith50's tweet card. A demonstration is to take place calling on the UK government to apologise over forced adoptions.

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 12

A woman who claims her adoptive parents kept her in a basement dungeon in New Boston shared her story in court Tuesday. In her lawsuit, she asked for nearly $30 million to help rebuild her life. #adoption #adopteevoices #adopteerights #justiceforadoptees wmur.com/article/abuse-…

decsmith50's tweet card. Olivia Griffin testifies about living conditions before judge approves damages, News 9 Investigates reports.

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 11

As deportations are happening across the country, one local woman has her own worries. She was adopted as a baby and wanted to make sure she had citizenship papers. That started a domino effect, leading to fear and frustration. #adoption #adopteevoices cbsnews.com/minnesota/news…

decsmith50's tweet card. A Minnesota woman, adopted as a baby, wanted to make sure she had citizenship papers. That started a domino effect that now has her on a mission to share what she's learned with others.

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jul 11

Agencies accused of rushing adoptions before mothers can change their minds | PBS News #adoption #adoptioncoercion #unethicaladoption #adoptionprofiteers #babybrokers #thechildcatchers #babythieves #Utah pbs.org/newshour/show/…

decsmith50's tweet card. As more states limit or ban access to abortion, some are beginning to push adoption as an alternative for women facing unplanned pregnancies. But when do laws go from accommodating to exploitative?...

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BBC Newsline@bbcnewsline · Jul 7

Two Belfast sisters have vowed to fight to get their late mother acknowledged in the redress scheme for victims of mother and baby homes. Roisin and Lisa Morris say it's unfair thousands are being frozen out of the process because they died before a proposed cut off date.

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Daniel Loftus is working on #ProjectInfant. 🌳🔎@danielmloftus · Jul 7

A week today, this will begin. Let there be answers. #MotherAndBabyHomes news.sky.com/story/internat…

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Carl Smith@decsmith50 · Jun 30

From the late 1960s onwards, thousands of Bangladeshi children were adopted abroad. But behind this humanitarian façade lay a web of trafficking, deception, and lost identities. @DWdocumentary uncovers the heartbreaking truth. #adoption #adopteevoices youtu.be/lqtQUcAs_pk?si…

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