Family Forum / Parenting / Adoption / June 2007

I'd Get Me Some Kids
Some get every beanie baby,
Some get little yippy dogs.
Some get stone geese they dress in clothes

http://masseynews.massey.ac.nz/2007/Massey_News/issue-08/stories/07-08-07.html
Adoption gets celebrity treatment, stigma remains
The author of an in-depth study on relationships between adoptive
children and their birth families says stigma about the subject

I was adopted by a serial killer couple and they taught
me everything about murder, killing methods and
cannibalism.
That proves that adoption can be dangerous, because

Republicans in the California State Senate, who recently fought hard for
tax breaks for yacht owners, killed legislation that would have helped
hundreds of former foster youth avoid homelessness today -- taking out
their extremism on some of the state's most vulnerable citizens.

What U.S. states have open adoption records?

Yippee!!!
Bastard Nation is happy to welcome Maine as the 6th state to recognize the
rights of adopted persons.
Today Maine Governor John Baldacci signed HB 1084, restoring the right of

First let me give you some background-
My wife and I live in N.C. and have been working with an adoption
agency for a few months now. We've just completed our home study and
expect the finished report to be finished over the next 2 weeks. Up

408 workers in Summit to get bonus
County agency is told to spend U.S. incentive money or lose it
By Carol Biliczky
Beacon Journal staff writer

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BASTARD NATION PRESS RELEASE
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE FREELY!
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!
MAINE RESTORES THE RIGHT OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ACCESS!

http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000004902.cfm
Pro-Lifers Need to Spread the Word on Embryo Adoption
from staff reports
Survey suggests 100,000 human embryos could be destroyed for research.

Canadian Press
TORONTO -- Lawyers representing the interests of Ontario residents who want
new legislation permitting the disclosure of adoption records say there are
safeguards for those who wish to remain anonymous.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=460863&i
n_page_id=1879&ICO=FEMAIL&ICL=TOPART
The scandal of the baby snatchers
By SUE REID - More by this author »Last updated at 23:02pm on 8th June
2007

CANADA
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/letters/story.html?id=9e6fd512-8d4f-
40ac-b19d-1f7d4bb88292
Safe havens for babies: impressive evidence
The Leader-Post

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/06/22/news/local/35-adoption.txt
Family sees divinity in pending adoption
By DIANE COCHRAN
Of The Gazette Staff