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Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood.DaShanne Stokes
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Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.DaShanne Stokes
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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
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Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.DaShanne Stokes
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Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.DaShanne Stokes
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It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections.DaShanne Stokes
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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
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Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.DaShanne Stokes
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If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?DaShanne Stokes