VOICED : Unwed Indian women targeted in black-market baby scam

The transcript discusses a police raid on a hospital in India involved in illegal baby trading. The hospital director was arrested for failing to provide documentation for the babies sold. Experts attribute this trade to the complexities of legal adoption processes. The director denies wrongdoing, claiming some babies were adopted by his family. Authorities are determined to stop such activities, while the future of the affected babies remains uncertain. The transcript highlights the challenges in legal adoptions and the prevalence of illegal baby trading in India.

What was the main reason for the police raid on the private hospital?

• To stop illegal baby sales

• To find missing documents

• To investigate a theft

• To check hospital hygiene

Why do experts believe the illegal baby trade exists?

• Due to high hospital fees

• Because of red tape in legal adoptions

• As a result of poor healthcare

• Due to lack of awareness

What did the hospital director claim about the babies?

• His family adopted one baby

• They were sent abroad

• They were never in the hospital

• They were all legally adopted

What role did agents play in the illegal baby trade?

• They handled legal paperwork

• They convinced women to give up babies

• They provided medical care

• They transported babies abroad

What is the future plan for the babies if the couples decide not to take them?

• They will be returned to their parents

• They will be sent to orphanages

• They will be adopted by the police

• They will remain in the hospital