SAN ANTONIO – According to the Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services, there were over 17,000 children in the Texas foster care system in 2024. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ...

NORTH TEXAS — An alarming story about an adoption agency and allegations of buying unborn children from inmates in the Tarrant County jail has taken a surprising turn. A CBS News Texas investigation ...

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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?