I suppose this could be considered another post following on the heels of my earlier, Being C.A.R.E.-less about adopted people’s access in CA and Bastard Access- either we all go together or we don’t go at all- “Nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten.” about the “California Adoption Reform Effort‘s botched from the get go attempt […]
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(photo: Canadian National Archives) This is the latest in a series of posts I have done criticizing Nebraska’s legalized child abandonment laws. You can find my earlier posts via my Nebraska tag. *** Please see these two action alerts on what can still be done about the Nebraska dump law, there is still time to […]
(Photo courtesy of the Nebraska Unicameral Information Office) This is the latest in a series of posts I have done criticizing Nebraska’s legalized child abandonment laws. You can find my earlier posts via my Nebraska tag. *** Please see these two action alerts on what can still be done about the Nebraska dump law, there […]
This is the latest in a series of posts I have done criticizing Nebraska’s legalized child abandonment laws. You can find my earlier posts via my Nebraska tag. *** Children of the Corn A new blog in support of Repealing legalized child abandonment laws and chronicling the Nebraska dump law case study. Reporting, Theory, and […]
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This is the latest in a series of posts I have done criticizing Nebraska’s legalized child abandonment laws. You can find my earlier posts via my Nebraska tag. *** Before even starting to write about this topic, keep in mind the disclaimer I’ve placed upon earlier writings I’ve done in relation to First Nations peoples […]
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Just a micro-post to point readers across to a radio piece (WOON 1240) recorded today. Marley gave a heads up a few days back about this interview in her Bastardette post. The show aired earlier today, but the archived version is still available: On “Speaking of Adoption” October 14th: Marley Greiner of Bastard Nation, and […]
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Elizabeth Case,
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The latest attempt to open adoption records to adopted individuals in Michigan has become just another ‘leave some bastards behind’ bill(s). It’s time to go back to the drawing board. Instead of stripping out secrets and lies, the latest work in Michigan has become mired in full access blocking disclosure vetoes (wrapped in a “Contact […]
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Ohio. single standard,
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This is the first post in an ongoing growing body of work I have done criticizing Nebraska’s legalized child abandonment laws. You can find the rest of my posts about the (de)evolving situation via my Nebraska tag. *** It’s long past time for Nebraska to repeal the worst baby dump law in the country. Fortunately […]
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This post relates to events and personalities surrounding the Adoptee Rights Demonstration held in New Orleans last month. I’ve written extensively about the ARD, readers unfamilar with such can visit my adoptee rights demonstration tag. (As posts are in reverse chronological order, just read 3rd page to 1rst to get the full background.) Specifically, this […]
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(Update below.) Sometimes actions speak louder than words. The Adoptee Rights Demonstration had a “group” of Abrazo related personnel at it according to Gershom. She has written about how they shared a meal together after the demonstration at the convention center. In her post The Protest part 2, Gerhsom stated the following: I was at […]
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