286 Quotes About Adopted

Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.

Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.

Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today.

I'm glad you were both here," I finally manage, thinking how strange it is to be standing with the two people who made you, something most kids take for granted every day of their lives.

It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections.

A role model is a person whose roles can be modelled. If the roles you conceive and give birth to today cannot be adopted by anyone in your absence, you are no good model.

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?

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.