Adopt Quote by DaShanne Stokes

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

— DaShanne Stokes

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

— DaShanne Stokes

The process of open adoption is not discussed in the way it should be. Everyone I know who has adopted domestically has at least…

— Jennifer Gilmore

“Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today.”

— DaShanne Stokes

“The hallmarks of a dishonest society are cash for silence, non-disclosure agreements and the illegal removal of rights of those in the know.”

— Steven Magee

I say to everybody, 'Adoption is not for the faint of heart.'

— Mariska Hargitay

“It’s such a relief to know these are universal truths for so many of us in the adoption triad. Gosh, how much easier things…

— Paula Gruben

“The adoptee benefits because his collective parents are permitted to grow secure in their particular roles in his life. His adoptive parents are not…

— Kathleen Silber

“And let the record show: it is not easy to convince the American public of anything. For”

— Ted Koppel

“Truth can only be found in a person's record of actions, not their list of intentions.”

— Suzy Kassem

“Adoption is the most intentional process on Earth.”

— Jody Cantrell Dyer

“The papers are signed. The papers are sealed. The adoption is completed. You are the adopted sons and daughters of the Most High God.…

— Maisie A. Smikle