"Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood."
- DaShanne Stokes
"Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change."
"Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free."
"Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience."
"It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections."
"Destiny is not always preordained. Life is about making choices. Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, the bridges we cross, and the ones we burn. Our souls cast long shadows over many peo..."
- Judith Land
"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?"