Romanian Woman Advertised Baby for Sale on Facebook, Seeking Rent and Flight Money
Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A young Romanian woman advertised on Facebook to give away her baby immediately after birth.
- She sought payment to cover two months' rent and a plane ticket to leave the country.
- The woman, who returned from Belgium after her partner left her, felt unable to raise the child alone.
A journalistic investigation has uncovered the disturbing case of a young Romanian woman who attempted to give away her newborn baby in exchange for financial assistance to leave the country.
I want to give the child for adoption
The investigation began with a simple Facebook post stating, "I want to give the child for adoption," accompanied by a phone number. The woman, who had returned from Belgium after being abandoned by her partner, expressed her determination not to raise the child alone. She told reporters she had no means to support the baby and saw giving the child away as the quickest solution.
During conversations with reporters, the woman clarified that she was not seeking a legal adoption but a private arrangement. She requested funds sufficient for two months' rent and a plane ticket abroad. She explained that she had sold personal belongings to cover basic needs and was open to any proposal that offered her security and a way to leave Romania.
I am very determined! I have nothing to offer her, I've thought about it. (...) How can I raise her, what can I do? What can I offer her? This is not a decision I made overnight.
The woman discovered her pregnancy late and could not terminate it. The baby's father, initially supportive, left her shortly after she became pregnant, prompting her return to Romania to "solve the problem." She recounted his suggestion to leave the baby at the hospital, stating, "You get rid of it, I get rid of it."
More than two months' rent and a plane ticket!
The woman, who had completed her polytechnic studies in Bucharest before leaving for Belgium, said she had limited funds remaining. She expressed a desire for a quick resolution, stating, "I am very determined! I have nothing to offer her, I've thought about it. ... How can I raise her, what can I do? What can I offer her? This is not a decision I made overnight."
He told me: 'Leave her at the hospital. You get rid of it, I get rid of it!'
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Originally published by Adevฤrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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