“Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
Preparing a family tree is a stressful daunting task for many adoptees. Judith Land — Judith Land Copy Share Image
“Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
I have got my story. Adoptees rarely get our stories. We only know what we are told. I don't even have my… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
“Adoption is a lifelong journey. It means different things to me at different times. Sometimes it is just a part of who… — Kelly DiBenedetto Copy Share Image
“Adoptees, whether or not they ever knew their birth parents, often describe the constant, gnawing feeling of there being something missing: without… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
“You realize you've never walked in another person's shoes. Never have. Never will. The same is true in adoption. There are three… — Sherrie Eldridge Copy Share Image
“Destiny is not always preordained. Life is about making choices. Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, the… — Judith Land Copy Share Image
“There are times in every person’s life when they feel lonely, isolated, like maybe they don’t belong. For adoptees, this is often… — Janet Louise Stephenson Copy Share Image
“Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
