This Georgia Doctor Illegally Sold Over 200 Babies, And His Black-Market Adoption Scheme Was Only Uncovered 25 Years After He Died

Many people in the town of McCaysville have mixed feelings about Hicks’ actions. Some have said that he was a kind man who provided a service where it was needed. Others declared that he was the source of much pain and suffering by ripping families apart.

Another one of the Hicks Babies, John Stapleton, stated that he did not believe Hicks started black market adoptions to make money.

“I know abortion was illegal at the time, and then I think he was running into people who couldn’t afford adoptions,” said Stapleton.

“I think, at first, it was under the table, and then he had seen there was money involved. It turned into a business. [But[ I don’t think it initially started that way.”