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Russia / Adoption Law #1060040

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Feb 13, 2014
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Russia's extending of the ban on adoption to all countries allowing same-sex marriage noted.

(Moscow: Hamish Macdonald) The American Thomas family divided by Russian law featured; details given about Jack, in the US and brother Nikolai, still in a Russian orphanage. [Trying to adopt Russian boy, Renee THOMAS†, young son Jack THOMAS - comment on the family.]

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The hundreds of children affected by the ban on adoptions in Russia noted.

Reporter(s):
Sawyer, Diane;
Macdonald, Hamish
Duration:
00:02:30

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