E-mail the Whitehouse! Letter Writing Campaign for Adoption Reform

With the beginning of President Clinton's second term, we have an opportunity to bring adoption reform to the attention of the President and First Lady. A group of several hundred birthmothers on the birthmother's mailing list have already started writing Mrs. Clinton. We urge all adoptees and birthfamilies to write the First Lady, explaining the need for adoption law reform. Below are sample letters to use.

Sample Letter from an Adoptee

Dear Mrs. Clinton,

As an adoptee, I do not have the same rights as other people in this country. I do not have access to my family's medical history, my birth certificate, or my hospital records. I do not know my nationality, my religious or ethnic origin. I've never met a relative who resembles me... whether it be the way I look or my personality.

I urge you to consider adoption reform as a priority on your agenda for the next four years. British Columbia, Canada, recently opened adoption records to all adoptees. The hundreds of thousands of adoptees in this country need to have the same rights regarding medical history, ethnic origin, and birth history as all other U.S. citizens. Let's show the world that the United States is interested in the civil rights of its citizens.

Adoption reform does not mean adoptees don't love our adopted families... it only means that we have a valid right to know about ourselves. Thank you for your time in this matter.

Sample Letter from a Birthmother

Dear Mrs. Clinton,

As a woman who surrendered a child for adoption XX years ago, I realize that my son/daughter does not have the same rights as other people in this country. He/she does not have access to our family medical history, his/her birthcertificate, or his/her hospital records. Even though I was not able to raise my son/daughter, I still love him/her and want the best for them.

I urge you to consider adoption reform as a priority on your agenda for the next four years. British Columbia, Canada, recently opened adoption records to all adoptees. The hundreds of thousands of adoptees in this country need to have the same rights regarding medical history, ethnic origin, and birth history as all other U.S. citizens. Let's show the world that the United States is interested in the civil rights of its citizens.

Adoption reform does not mean that adoptees don't love their adopted families, or that birth parents want to "take back" their children ... it only means that adoptees have a valid right to know about themselves, and we, as birthmothers and birthfathers, have a right to give our children this information. Thank you for your time in this matter. 

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