The Traffic In Babies - George Walker - Bog

""The Traffic in Babies"" is a book written by George Walker in 1918. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the conditions discovered during an investigation conducted in 1914 on the trafficking of babies. The investigation was conducted in various cities in the United States, including New York, Boston, and Chicago. The book explores the various methods used by traffickers to obtain babies, including kidnapping, purchasing from poor families, and coercion. It also discusses the role of adoption agencies in the trafficking of babies and the lack of regulation in the adoption industry at the time. Walker provides a detailed account of the living conditions of the trafficked babies, including the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions of the orphanages and foster homes where they were placed. The book also highlights the physical and emotional abuse suffered by these babies at the hands of their captors.Ultimately, ""The Traffic in Babies"" is a call to action for lawmakers and society as a whole to take action against the trafficking of babies and to ensure that all children are protected from such exploitation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.