Three Mothers, Two Babies, and a Scandal

9.0IMDb Score
Released:2022-10-21
Duration: min
Director:Alice McMahon-Major
Actors:Tranda Wecker, Vickie Allen, Judith Kilshaw
Production:Firecrest Films, Amazon Studios
Keywords:scandal

Overview:

In the early days of the internet all kinds of businesses rush to get online, and the web becomes the new wild west. When one couple in Wales “log on” and pay $12,000 to adopt two baby twins from America it causes world-wide outrage. The tabloid press lead accusations that the unregulated internet is facilitating the sale of babies from overseas.

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