In this week's episode, we take a look at how over six decades after the Korean War, South Korea processed the most international adoptions in history and how the demand for a "domestic supply of (adoptable) infants" may be playing a role in increasing threats to autonomy over pregnancy in the US. This show first aired in November 2024.

Featuring

Alex Lewis, independent producer and founder of Rowhome Productions | Schuyler Swenson, producer | Lydia Doublestein, registered midwife

Making Contact Team

Episode Host: Amy Gastelum
Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang
Executive Director: Jina Chung
Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Engineer: Jeff Emtman
Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain

Guest Producers

Producer/Reporter: Anne Noyes Saini
Producer: Schuyler Swenson

Music Credits

Andy G. Cohen, "Bumbler"
Zé Trigueiros, "Big Road of Burravoe", "Ponto"
Hogan Grip, "Stance Gives You Balance"

Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://www.freemusicarchive.org/

Mothers, Markets, and Migration (Encore)