Comments on: Adoptees Right to Know Adoption Information Part 1 http://adoptee.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoptees-right-to-know-adoption-informat-1 Provides information, resources, and thoughts concerning adoptees and their journey of adoption. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:38:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michelle34 http://adoptee.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoptees-right-to-know-adoption-informat-1/comment-page-1#comment-626 Michelle34 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:42:17 +0000 http://adoptee.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/03/31/adoptees-right-to-know-adoption-informat-1#comment-626 I agree, Jan. The confidentiality, I think, was mainly for mothers who wouldn't have to worry about anyone finding out she was pregnant out of wed lock. She could go back to school, live in the same community.....and men would still want her (no one would have to know she had been pregnant). And I think it was more for the parents of the pregnant daughter. Was it ever about permanent anonymity for the mother to her child?<br /> <br /> I don't think governments realized what sealing records would cause. It's interesting, though, no where on any adoption agreement or contract do you see the word confidentiality - it's not there; and that's because it's impossible to guaruntee confidentiality -- especially between mother and child. Imagine all the lawsuits that could have been filed against the government and adoption agencies had the words privacy and confidentiality been written into the contract. Every reunion could be a potential lawsuit. I agree, Jan. The confidentiality, I think, was mainly for mothers who wouldn’t have to worry about anyone finding out she was pregnant out of wed lock. She could go back to school, live in the same community…..and men would still want her (no one would have to know she had been pregnant). And I think it was more for the parents of the pregnant daughter. Was it ever about permanent anonymity for the mother to her child?

I don’t think governments realized what sealing records would cause. It’s interesting, though, no where on any adoption agreement or contract do you see the word confidentiality – it’s not there; and that’s because it’s impossible to guaruntee confidentiality — especially between mother and child. Imagine all the lawsuits that could have been filed against the government and adoption agencies had the words privacy and confidentiality been written into the contract. Every reunion could be a potential lawsuit.

]]> By: Jan Baker http://adoptee.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/adoptees-right-to-know-adoption-informat-1/comment-page-1#comment-625 Jan Baker Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:50:52 +0000 http://adoptee.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/03/31/adoptees-right-to-know-adoption-informat-1#comment-625 "What if you are an adoptee born in the time when birth mothers where promised, her identity would be protected?"<br /> <br /> I have been in touch with many birth mothers, and only a few say that they really were promised confidentiality. Seems that is mostly a myth. “What if you are an adoptee born in the time when birth mothers where promised, her identity would be protected?”

I have been in touch with many birth mothers, and only a few say that they really were promised confidentiality. Seems that is mostly a myth.

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