Do you
remember the horrific story of Hana
Williams, an adopted Ethiopian girl living in Sedro-Woolley? A couple of
years ago her adoptive parents starved her, abused her, beat her repeatedly and
left her outside on a cold night, which ultimately killed her.
What is wrong with the
system and how do we fix it to ensure the safety and well-being of adopted
children in our state? Rep. Mary Helen Roberts believes we can do better, so she's sponsoring a bill to do things right before adoptions go through to ensure children are going to safe and caring homes.
Watch the powerful testimony at the bill's hearing in the Judiciary Committee yesterday:
