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2010

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American Adoption Access Laws Are And Policies Are Upside Down And Backwards, Mirah Riben Jan 2010

American Adoption Access Laws Are And Policies Are Upside Down And Backwards, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

Adoption seals original birth certificates not just from the public, but from the parties named therein. The author argues against the claim that there is any need to continue these antiquated laws to "prtoect" mothers' anonymity.