Discussion forum to discuss the ramifications of the westernization of adoptees, both culturally and ethnically.

Criticizes adoption as practiced in the United States as unconstitutional. Includes petition and position articles.

Information about problems, like rejection, after finding natural parents and discussion of problems associated with being adopted.

Promoting the right of adoptees to learn about their birthfamilies. Search, legal, and activist resources.

A group of adoptees and birthparents trying to get birth records open for all adult adoptees.

Resource for individuals who support the adoptees' right to their original birth certificates. Includes a petition and links to related content.

A resource for adopted children and their parents. Contains sections such as "Speak Out," which features writings from children about adoption, as well as sections on famous people, homework help, clubhouse library, fun stuff, and adoption talk.

Court unseals adoption records in Florida due to fraudulent black market baby broker activity. Includes Associated Press coverage.

Discussion about how the Computer Age (or the Third Age) is revolutionizing adoption and searches. Includes information about SSDI, open records bills, the Uniform Adoption Act, search methods, recent developments, and Internet resources.

About.com presents a survey of adoption topics and legal issues.

Promotes reform of adoption laws and helps disseminate information on ethical adoption practices. Member directory, media contacts, and news.

International network of individuals and organizations committed to adoption reform. Includes a profile, news, list of board members, legislation information, and membership details.

Advocates the rights of birthfamilies and provides reunion resources; says adoption is slavery.

Provides information on a uniform law enacted in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands that protects children who are placed across state lines for foster care or adoption.

Focused on equal access for adoptees to their original birth certificates, adoptee dignity, combating negative stereotypes of adoptees, and providing a forum for the wide spectrum of adult adoptee experiences.

Presenting information about the adverse effects of adoption from mothers who feel they lost their babies through coerced or forced surrender. Includes personal stories and resources.

A place for birth mothers to unite, share thoughts and feelings, and receive healing on post-adoption grief issues.

Offers training, education, consultation, advocacy, and clinical treatment to families touched by adoption, foster care, kinship, and guardianship.

Includes news, Bill 108 and a petition.

Legislation (S. 2779) to improve the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) was introduced by Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR).

Discussion of some of the issues related to long term effects of institutionalization on children, especially children with special needs adopted from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Seeks to be an impartial voice for ethical adoption practices worldwide, and provides education, assistance and advocacy to the adoption community.

Reunion, relationships, and natural parents adopting-back the children they had lost to infant-adoption.

Advocating, with pre-adoptive families, for the rights of children in state foster care.

Contact information for several medical clinics that specialize in helping internationally adopted children with ailments that are uncommon or not easily diagnosed or treated.

Raises awareness about the 129,000 children in foster care in the United States waiting for permanent families. Outreach materials for professionals, educators, and others to promote adoption.

Informs and assists single people in the United States who want to adopt children.

Provides training, consultation, and informational materials for professionals, organizations, and parents regarding special needs adoptions.

Helps States and Tribes achieve the goals of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, implement the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, and assist with the Child and Family Review Process.

An examination of the issue from About.com.

Supporting people separated by adoption and asking for an inquiry into alleged illegal and exploitive adoption practices.

Focuses on past practices for obtaining children for adoption and the harm they caused some birthmothers. Includes aims and objectives, questionnaire, and list of state contacts.

A digital public history resource, profiling people, organizations, topics, and studies that shaped modern American adoption theory and practice.

Advocates for the right of adopted persons to know the truth of their origin. Offers an adoption reunion registry.

A review of the Search Institute's study of adopted adolescents.