No Confidentiality Promised For Birthmothers

We the undersigned, do declare that we are Birthmothers who placed a child for adoption and that we were NEVER promised confidentiality by ANYONE involved in the adoption process nor did we ever want... continue reading »

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All Signatures (1,000 total)

926.

Ann Z 28 September 2003

"I left a note for my child for contact, for medical information. They never gave it to her!"

927.

Pamela Sy 23 September 2003

"mothers have rights and im still searching for my 21 year old son in illinois who was put up for adoption against my will who was there for us and who will be there for the next mother? hopefully you will but will you take the step in the right direction?"

928.

Patricia Hlam 18 September 2003

"Never asked for confidentiality"

929.

Patricia P 7 September 2003

"I support this petition"

930.

Roxane J 2 September 2003

"I support this petition"

931.

Dorothy A 8 August 2003

"My Child is adopted and i want him to know who I am when he finds out"

932.

Holly Dunbarclareb 5 August 2003

"I support this petition"

933.

Jodi D 29 July 2003

"I support this petition"

934.

Beth S 27 July 2003

"I am a BM from 1968. My daughter was relinquished through Catholic Charities in Maryland. There was NO promise of continued confidentiality, only a promise that I would FORGET -- which never happened. The emptiness grew out of control. The loss was/is dev"

935.

Ruth M 27 July 2003

"I support this petition"

936.

Natalie D 25 July 2003

"I support this petition"

937.

Yvonne R 23 July 2003

"I support this petition"

938.

Sheri Sh 20 July 2003

"i gave up my child 20 years ago now i want to find her for my other kids"

939.

Virginia L 19 July 2003

"I searched for and found my son and it has been a healing experience for all involved,including his parents."

940.

Cheryl Lb 12 July 2003

"I support this petition"

941.

Patricia D 12 July 2003

"Open the records - let us find our children. Let our children find us."

942.

Mary K 9 July 2003

"I support this petition"

943.

Laurie F 26 June 2003

"Adults should never be restricted from knowing who their adult natural family members are. In fact it should be made easy for them to contact each other when need be for medical or other reasons prior to adulthood."

944.

Shirley H 13 June 2003

"I would really like to find my daughter"

945.

Susan S 3 June 2003

"It never entered my mind. The maternity home changed my name and said it was to protect the "others", since it wasn't what I wanted. Later I found out we were all protecting the "other" girl."

946.

Roberta B 16 May 2003

"i was only 19 when i gave my son up for adoption. at the most stressful and emotional time of my life "adults" talked me into what was best for my son. i truely believe he had a beter chance at a life a could not afford to give him, just being out of high"

947.

Kathryn Sc 13 May 2003

"lets do it"

948.

Barbara Annes 10 May 2003

"Birthmothers are being used by legislators and policy-makers just as we were used years ago. They are the "confidentialty culprits," but it's easier to use a group of women who had no say so whatsoever in adoption law or practice, or the fate of our child"

949.

Denise H 7 May 2003

"Equal rights to us all!"

950.

Mary S 6 May 2003

"On the contrary, I was led to believe that my child would likely be given information to FIND ME when she became an adult. Riiiiiight."

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