the ability to apply. >> reporter: in fact, they said they were advised to try india, even though sandeep both proudly british, born and raised, neither even has family there. >> i just felt as though everything we've been through, this was another obstacle. it wasn't just an obstacle, it was preventing you from moving on, at all. there was no, you know, for me, it was like, where do we turn now. >> reporter: this wasn't a hurdle, this was a brick wall. >> yes, exactly. >> reporter: their local politician theresa may who since become prime minister, wrote a letter of support on their behalf. the couple has now filed legal action against the adoption agency claiming racial discrimination. the agency denies discrimination, saying they properly take into account the profile of children available for adoption and given the disparity between the large number of prospective parents and small number of adoptees, it's appropriate to prioritize those who have the best chance of adopting a child. >> it is absolutely considered best practice and ethical to take race into account. that's different th

and from the royal college of psychiatrists, we have dr sandeep ranote.ing conditions, like the thoughts and feelings that are behind the eating disorders, but at the same time it was disappointing and plays into stereotypes about what people with eating disorders are like, so i think more can be done. what sort of stereotypes? the stereotype of the overachiever, the very, very thin white young woman, and it is a shame to see that kind of continual image being shown again, that seems to be all we see when we talk about eating disorders. what did you think, laura?” when we talk about eating disorders. what did you think, laura? i was disappointed, i thought it missed an opportunity to show eating disorders ina opportunity to show eating disorders in a broader light. it showed the likes of me, white middle—class, typical person with anorexia, it was filtered with hollywood cliches, the love story, the whole treatment setting. it has in a broader context highlighted anorexia and eating disorders and ported to the forefront but i think for a hollywood film to