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Healthcare Providers
What is reproductive trafficking?
Reproductive trafficking refers to the exploitation of individuals, typically women, for their reproductive capabilities. It involves the transport, recruitment, or harboring of pregnant people with the intent to place their child for adoption or engage them in surrogacy arrangements, often without their full informed consent.
Reproductive trafficking can occur domestically or internationally and is not currently defined under federal law. Reproductive trafficking does not fall under federal definitions of labor trafficking or sex trafficking. It is an issue that often occupies a legal gray area, though accompanying law violations may occur.
*Not all of these signs are red flags on their own, but a combination of multiple signs could be worrisome.
Need more education for your hospital or clinic on this subject?
Family to Family Support Network empowers healthcare professionals to provide respectful, neutral and compassionate patient care to all families through training and resources.
Their organization works with hospitals and health systems to transform their culture, services and resources to be sensitive to the unique needs of all families. They have the only Adoption-Sensitive care program in the nation and they are well-versed in the issues impacting vulnerable expectant parent populations today.
