Madonna to campaign for adoption rights

Madonna is to launch a campaign to help single mothers adopt children from foreign countries - if legal officials in Malawi block her bid to take home three-year-old Mercy James again.

Madonna is to launch a campaign to help single mothers adopt children from foreign countries - if legal officials in Malawi block her bid to take home three-year-old Mercy James again.

The pop superstar launched a legal battle to adopt Mercy last month but her bid was turned down on the grounds that prospective parents have to be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months prior to an adoption.

Madonna, who previously adopted a Malawian boy called David in 2006, appealed the ruling and now her lawyers are preparing to fight for their client's right to adopt in the African nation.

If she's denied again, the star is planning to launch a major publicity campaign to highlight the problems faced by wannabe parents looking to adopt overseas.

A source told The Sun: "If she fails on the grounds of her divorce she will be absolutely livid. She is already talking about starting a campaign for single mums to be allowed to adopt the world over."

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