By Jason Lamb
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A waiting game for thousands of potential
parents continues nationwide as they wonder what to do about the law Russian
president Vladimir Putin just signed, banning adoptions from U.S. parents in
that country.
Krystal Ribble lives in Nashville, and she first found out about eight-year-old
Alina at her church. She knew she wanted to adopt her, but she never thought a
Russian adoption law would get in the way.
Krystal has only been able to see pictures of Alina. She's never met her in
person yet, and now Krystal says she's worried that might be where her adoption
process ends.
"Basically with this new law that was passed, we don't know how it's
going to affect us yet," said Ribble. "We don't know whether
they will shut the doors completely, and we won't get to travel, or if there
will be provisions made to allow us to continue."
Alina has a small medical condition, so she's considered a special needs
child in Russia. Krystal's family is waiting on a possible amendment to the
adoption law in Russia that would allow the adoption of some special needs
kids.
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