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#Surrenderee and board member @AdopteesUnited Vital records enthusiast 💙#YallMeansAll Abortion bans and bounties = reproductive terrorism
Dec 9, 2021 17 tweets 5 min read
Thread. #Adoption is a reproductive rights issue and here’s why…
Adoption is a multi billion dollar industry- an industry that influences adoption policy and practice. This is called the adoption industrial complex. Another example of industrial complex is the Prison–Industrial Complex — Businesses access labor from prisoners that is cheaper than civilian labor, thus they profit from high incarceration rates.
Apr 11, 2019 13 tweets 4 min read
My birthmom and I testified in support of #HB2725 yesterday in the Public Health Committee hearing. Although our bill isn’t about reunion, it was a testament to the fact that anonymity in adoption is a myth. #AdopteeRights @txadoptees @gina_calanni I’m an adult. I made the decision to reach out to my birth mom and she made the decision to reciprocate. The state should treat all adult citizens equally regardless of their connection to adoption. This might become a long thread...