The Dutch government, through State Secretary Struyken, has announced that international adoption will cease by 2030, allowing only limited time for ongoing procedures. While adoption advocate Reinout van Haperen contends that adoption is a vital child protection measure, he criticizes the government’s decision as an overreaction stemming from past misconduct. He expresses concern that the proposed timeline will create a mismatch between prospective adoptive parents and available children, as only a limited number of adoptions will occur before the deadline.