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Legislation
We track and monitor adoptee rights legislation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US Congress. If a pending or recently enacted bill relates to the rights of adult adopted people in the United States, we will list it.



Events and Programming
We sponsor and organize events and projects that work to change the narrative of adoption while centering adoptee lives and experiences.


It goes on one at a time,
from “the Low Road” by Marge PIERCY
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 who you mean, and each
day you mean one more.


Latest News and Events
Legislation 2023: A Review and Update
Join us to kickoff the 2023-2024 legislative sessions and talk about what we can expect for adoptee rights—and what you can do to help.
An Adoptee Global New Year
Join Adoptees United and the UK’s Adult Adoptee Movement in a rolling New Year’s Eve event, from London to the USA.
Adoptees of Twitter | Season Finale?
Is this the season finale of Adoptees of Twitter? Find out on Thursday, December 22, 2022.
Stay Up to Speed on Adoptee Rights
Subscribe to the Adoptees United newsletter, released each Tuesday with news, legislative updates, and whatever we find interesting in our inbox.
Search 101: A Primer (and More)
The first in a series of programs on searching, with a focus on search angels, birth searches, and the differences between domestic and intercountry adoptee searches.
The Good Adoptee + Panel Discussion on Abortion and Adoptee Rights
A double bill on November 19 featuring the award-winning play The Good Adoptee, followed by a panel discussion about adoptee rights and abortion politics.
Read More The Good Adoptee + Panel Discussion on Abortion and Adoptee Rights