Position Statements
The board of Adoptees United Inc. endorsed the following position statements on current issues affecting adopted people in the United States.…
Adoptee Rights 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.
Domestic Adoptee Rights
Overview of state-level legislation that impacts adult adopted people who were born in the United States.
Intercountry Adoptee Rights
Overview of federal and state-level legislation that impacts intercountry adoptees who were adopted by U.S. citizen parents.
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.
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 you who you mean, and each
day you mean one more.
Latest News and Information
Where Now? Legislation 2021
Where we are looking and what we are looking for in adoptee rights legislation next year.
Post-Election Adoptee Rights Town Hall
Registration continues for the second of two virtual adoptee rights town halls, this one on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 7:00pm Central.
Registration Open
We’re excited to announce two virtual town halls in October and November, sandwiched around the November 3 election—and for good reason.
Save the Dates: Adoptee Rights Town Hall
We’re excited to announce two virtual town halls in October and November, sandwiched around the November 3 election—and for good reason.
Massachusetts: The Time is Now
It’s now up to us—and up to the state Senate—to make full equality a reality for all Massachusetts adoptees.
A Long Road of Unfinished Business
We have work to do. And if you are a white adoptee who thinks that work is hard, it will only get harder in the months to come.