Adult Adoptee Reform: Setting the Captives Free - It is Time to Change Current Archaic and Cruel Laws That Block Access to Original Birth Certificates and Other Vital Information to Adult Adoptees

HARKER HEIGHTS, TX, November 21, 2012 (Press-News.org) In the 1930s, social workers set out to change legislation that, under the guise of protecting the privacy of birth mothers would later enlsave millions of Adult Adoptees. Did they know that would happen? Probably not. But now you do.

In truth, most birth mothers were young girls who were afraid and confused. Social workers, clergy and their own parents told them how it was better to give up their baby. Perhaps it was, but those birth mothers and adoptees are adults and it is time to change those laws that are doing nothing but creating a sickness in our society that can be treated with compassion and understanding.

I want to right a wrong that was done to the children, now adults, who could not speak for themselves. Many of these adoptees are senior citizens, like myself. Thousands of us have spent years trying to piece together our lives and find out the circumstances of our adoption and gain access to our original birth certificates. The problem is that our birth certificates were SEALED.

It means that we must jump through hoops by going through a 'Confidential Intermediary' and/or hire attorney and then go to court, a very expensive and lengthy process. Then, it is up to a Judge to decide whether we can or cannot have access to our original birth certificate and information that pertains to us.

Lets be clear here. No one in life is guaranteed that there lives will be free from problems. But in the Declaration of Independence we are guaranteed 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness'. It is time to allow the Adult Adoptees, who are also SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS, the right to pursue their happiness.

It is for our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well being that we have access to our information, so that we can go on with our lives and pass this information down to our children, so we and they may be able to create their FAMILY TREE.

I am author of Skeletons in the Closet, an Autobiography, and have just begun a radio program at www.blogtalkradio.com that is entitled Adult Adoptee Reform: Setting the Captives Free, every Tuesday between 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST. I also write a couple of blogs on my website about Adoptees and my book. My website is www.scribeintexas.com My 'mission' is to prepare a petition, bill to introduce to Congress, for Adult Adoptee Reform. A documentary and book are also in the preparation stage. I hope you will join me in this very relevant cause.