One Adoptee’s Thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions

Lynelle shares her thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoption.

What Adoptees Lose in Intercountry Adoption

I normally tiptoe around adoption and never say the A word because people just don't respond well to "adoptee anger". But during the month of November, I feel it is appropriate to air my feelings on what I have anger about, in intercountry adoption. I hate that our original identities are ignored and get obliterated …

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The Truth of Intercountry Adoption

These past weeks have been frustrating to say the least! I received an official letter from the Australian Government - Minister Tehan's office, Minister for Social Services, one of the Federal departments responsible for intercountry adoption. Our stakeholder community has been actively writing and contacting the Minister to request a review of the decision to …

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