The 48 year-old star was a guest on David Letterman’s talk show, where she said that her adoption of a boy from Malawi was saving a life. The child is now living with Madonna and her family in London.
The singer also spoke about the controversy that arose over the adoption, and the continuing legal issues that need to be resolved.
Despite the obstacles, Madonna urged people to consider adopting children from Africa, adding that millions of children needed to be saved.
Several human rights organizations went to court to oppose the adoption of the boy by Madonna, citing that she was being given special treatment due to her star status. Madonna, however, insists that she did not receive special treatment, and added that many problems were caused because many laws on adoption simply didn’t exist. She said, "We were basically creating the laws as we went."