“This Isn’t Speedy or Fair”Lauren Smith has been waiting years for her day in court, she says she hasn't been allowed to see her youngest daughter since early November. Gretchen Sisson on Inequality in the Adoption SystemAmerica loves an adoption story...But the truth, many experts say, is that the institution of private adoption in America is mired in dysfunction. A World Without ExceptionsThere is a total abortion ban in the Dominican Republic that is killing women. “I Didn’t Feel Like a Mother. I Felt Like a Criminal.”All over the country, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, pregnant people are being prosecuted for their behavior. Lauren…
