On the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, four adoptees are sharing their thoughts on abortion, adoption and comments made by Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Nikole is a Black domestic adoptee who was placed up for adoption at birth by her 16-year-old biological mother. She was later placed in foster care, where she lived for 3 months before being adopted. She grew up with one adoptive sibling, two siblings by kinship adoption, and a 'step' brother from her adoptive dad's first marriage.
"I think no one wants to center adoptee voices and listen to their lived experiences because the truth about adoption is ugly. Society paints this picture that adoption is the beautiful thing when it can be quite the opposite. Adoption can be devastating. People don’t want to hear that. They just want the baby.
"I think it's really important for people to understand that just because you can child up for adoption doesn't mean that abortion won't be needed. It's upsetting to hear people use adoptees as pawns in their arguments. "I did not grow up with other Asian adoptees, so I was very isolated. I grew up in a predominantly white, military community, so the communities that I lived in were not only predominantly white, but I will say I experienced a significant amount of racism because I'm Asian. And my parents, even with their good intentions, were not equipped to help me with that or to even understand that.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Nation's Largest Anti-Abortion Protest Could Be Last Under Roe V. WadeThe March for Life, the largest anti-abortion rally in the U.S., returns Friday with thousands of expected protesters in Washington who feel within reach of their goal for the last 49 years: a sweeping rollback of abortion rights.
Leer más »
Poll: As Roe teeters, most Americans oppose overturning itJust 30% of Americans say they’d like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe vs. Wade decision, with 69% opposed — a finding that’s largely consistent both with othe…
Leer más »
Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under RoeAnti-abortion protesters are gathering in the nation's capital with a sense that the U.S. has reached a moment that could lead to a rollback of abortion rights. The Supreme Court appears likely to let states impose tighter abortion restrictions.
Leer más »
Is This The Last Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade?Looming Supreme Court decisions that could scrap or fundamentally alter abortion rights have darkened this year’s commemoration of the landmark case.
Leer más »
With Roe v. Wade at risk, Illinois abortion providers open center to help out-of-state patients with travel and other resourcesEach year, thousands of women cross state lines to have an abortion in Illinois — and that number could grow exponentially as pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions and new laws in various states challenge reproductive rights across the nation.
Leer más »