No Confidentiality Promised For Birthmothers

"I was promised and given nothing. No counseling, no legal counsel, no preparation for childbirth, no freedom and I was 18 years old at the time. All of my civil rights were violated."

"I believe that all adoption records should be made available to all parties at the age of consent."

"I support this petition"

"I support this petition"

"PLEASE open these sealed adoption records."

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"I was never promised confidentiality nor would I have wanted it. I searched and found my daughter born in 1965. We have been reunited for 10 years. So now she has two families. Her adoptive and her birth family which includes myself, my husband who is her"

"I support this petition"

"WHY CAN'T AFTER SO LONG THE LAWS BE CHANGED!!!"

"Open the sealed records"

"The "confidentiality" is for the protection of adoptors, not the child or first parents. What ever happened to the "best interests of the child" stance the system uses for everything else?!"

"I support this petition"

"I support this petition"

"Open the records, please!"

"its so crucial for a child to be able to find birthmom and find out their DNA/ any illnesses, etc.medical background"

"I told Catholic Charities I wanted my daughter to be able to find me and I was told that would harm her emotionally. Now that we've been reunited for 17 years it is safe to say she is stronger emotionally!"

"MY child that I placed for adoption who is now 18 has every right to know me and her other biological relative. These Adoption records need to become unsealed"

"I support this petition"

"I was not, and did not want confidentiality, however my parents were the type to worry, that I might say something to someone, so they forbid me to ever mention it again. How is that for confidentiality..."

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