Baby Brokers

Demand outpaces supply in the private adoption world. As a result, middlemen can make huge profits, often with little oversight.

This story was reported and published in partnership with TIME. A web of consultants, facilitators and other middlemen have made private adoption a lucrative business. But the profit motives can leave mothers feeling coerced, and, nationwide, a lack of regulation creates opportunities for exploitation. In partnership with TIME, this Newsy report shows the murky world of the private adoption industry.