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When the state adopts

When the state adopts

In 2020, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that more Danish children should be adopted. Since then, the number of adoptions has increased and more experts are now warning against the treatment we are exposing the children to in several of the cases. DR follows a series of adoption cases, where the children move several times and in the worst case can wait for more than three years before they end up with the adoption family. “Denmark is going to give an apology for what is going on,” assesses a psychological expert.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameNår staten bortadopterer
First Air DateApril 12, 2026
Last Air DateApril 12, 2026
Seasons1
Episodes2
Episode Runtime 0min
LanguageDanish
Original LanguageDanish
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Gustav is sent back
S01E02

Gustav is sent back

Gustav has been adopted. But his adoptive family no longer wants him. He is sent back to the foster family who took care of him right after birth. The plan is for him to quickly move on to a new adoptive family, but his foster parents are fighting for him to stay with them. Meanwhile, a 2-year-old girl is due to move from her foster parents. She gets 4 days to get used to a new family. Expires: 15 Mar 2028

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