Aronson: Don't give up hope of adopting

International adoption expert Dr. Jane Aronson has seen the consequences of politics interfering with adoptions across borders before.

Like the law signed Friday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that prohibits families in the U.S. from adopting in Russia, similar measures in the past have destroyed orphans' chances at finding a home. "At any one point there have been moratorium, repeatedly," says Aronson.

Her message to parents is one of determination. "There is never a reason to give up hope," she tells CNN's Randi Kaye. Over the course of decades of work, Aronson has seen families parent from a distance and maintain a relationship despite the complications of international adoption restrictions.

Beyond this recent tactic to play politics with children's futures, Aronson believes the larger issue is the fate of orphans around the world. "This is not just about Russia," she says. "This is about 153 million children who live in terrible conditions in many countries."

Find out more about Dr. Aronson's work and the Worldwide Orphans Foundation.