Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood.
~ Dashanne Stokes
Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.
But Nita had always seen having a child as selfish. Why bring another soul into this world, she'd say, when there are so many out there that need our help?
~ Ramez Naam
Adopted. Big Deal, so was Superman
~ Chris Crutcher
Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.
Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.
It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections.
Adoption is a lifelong journey. It means different things to me at different times. Sometimes it is just a part of who I am. Other times it is something I am actively going through.
~ Kelly Dibenedetto
You were tossed away like a pair of beautiful, brand new shoes that did not quite fit.
~ Donna K. Childree
Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.
If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?
