Aired Sunday 25 August, 11:00pm - 12:25amon U&W

Louis Theroux's Altered States

Series 1 Episode 3: Take My Baby

Louis heads to California, the US adoption capital, where the majority of new-born adoptions are carried out privately, creating a multi-million dollar industry. Agencies, facilitators and lawyers can earn thousands of dollars per baby by matching up pregnant women prepared to give up their newborns with adoptive parents willing to pay up to $50,000 for the privilege.

Category
Documentary / Public affairs
Cast and crew
  • Wesley PollittDirector
  • Louis TherouxHost