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Adoptees United

Protecting and securing adoptee rights

A National Adoptee Rights Organization

Adoptees United is a national nonprofit tax-exempt organization with an unwavering commitment to equality for all adopted people.

Adoptee Rights Legislation

We track and monitor adoptee rights legislation in all 50 states and the US Congress. If a pending bill relates to the rights of adult adopted people in the United States, it is on this map.

Click on a state or on “U.S.” for more details on filed bills, or use the drop-down menu. The map is updated in real-time as legislatures report bill actions.

Make a Point (and Support Our Work)

Support Adoptees United and its work by purchasing a 10-pack of Intentionally Blank cards. Leave them at coffee shops, attach them to forms (why not medical forms?), or give them to friends and legislators. Make a point that most people can only try to imagine.

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Proceeds support the work of securing equality for all adopted people. Contributions are tax-deductible.

WHAT WE ARE ABOUT

Identity, Citizenship, Equality

At the heart of what we do are three interconnected issues: identity, U.S. citizenship, and equality for all adoptees. We provide resources, advocacy, and support to organizations committed to these equal rights issues.

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It goes on one at a time,
it starts when you care
to act, it starts when you do
it again and they said no,
it starts when you say We
and know you who you mean, and each
day you mean one more.

from “the Low Road” by Marge PIERCY

Help Us All Succeed

Tax-deductible contributions enable us to work for adoptee rights in your community, in your state, and across the country. Please help us and pitch in.

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Latest News and Information

Massachusetts: The Time is Now

A Massachusetts equal rights bill, which removes date-based restrictions on the release of an adopted person’s own original birth certificate, has passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It’s now up to us—and up to the state Senate—to make full equality a reality for all Massachusetts adoptees. What can I do today? Two things: If you…

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