Adoption

Demonstrators stand outside the US Supreme Court Building during oral arguments on Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, on November 9, 2022.

Neil Gorsuch May Be the Supreme Court’s Fiercest Defender of Native Rights Neil Gorsuch May Be the Supreme Court’s Fiercest Defender of Native Rights

Gorsuch wrote two powerful decisions in support of tribal sovereignty this week. If only he thought women and Black people deserved the same respect.

Jun 16, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Getting Adopted Didn’t Save Me

Getting Adopted Didn’t Save Me Getting Adopted Didn’t Save Me

Two years after I left foster care, my adoptive mother became physically and emotionally abusive. Now, I'm choosing kindness over guilt.

Nov 23, 2022 / George Romero

The Story of Baby O—and the Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty

The Story of Baby O—and the Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty The Story of Baby O—and the Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty

Baby O’s case is at the center of a lawsuit to bring down the Indian Child Welfare Act. But far from proving ICWA should be overturned, it shows why the law is necessary.

Nov 9, 2022 / Feature / Rebecca Nagle

We Should Be Fighting for a World Without Adoption

We Should Be Fighting for a World Without Adoption We Should Be Fighting for a World Without Adoption

If poverty, racism, and health care inequities were properly redressed, adoption would be a last resort.

Oct 17, 2022 / Michele Merritt

What We Get Wrong About Adoption

What We Get Wrong About Adoption What We Get Wrong About Adoption

Activists and political leaders promote adoption as a social good, looking past the complex experiences of adoptees and the parents who relinquish them.

Dec 7, 2021 / Gretchen Sisson and Jessica M. Harrison

fifteen year old foster girl who just arrived sits on the swing at the Paul Miller Home

How Covid-19 Supercharged a Foster System Crisis How Covid-19 Supercharged a Foster System Crisis

Parents are losing their kids as they struggle to navigate bureaucracies upended by the pandemic.

Mar 15, 2021 / Michelle Chen

Why Are We Still Ignoring Former Foster Children’s Votes?

Why Are We Still Ignoring Former Foster Children’s Votes? Why Are We Still Ignoring Former Foster Children’s Votes?

One out of every 20 children will spend some time in foster care. Yet their needs have largely been ignored during the presidential election.

Sep 14, 2020 / Alexandra Ellerbeck

What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic?

What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic? What Happens When You Age Out of Foster Care During a Pandemic?

Advocates say state governors can instruct their state child welfare systems to keep kids in their care, even if they age out during this time—but will they?

May 19, 2020 / Jessica Suriano

Children of the Opiod Crisis in Foster Care

Our Foster-Care System Shouldn’t Separate Families Either Our Foster-Care System Shouldn’t Separate Families Either

It’s not just our immigration system; taking children away from their parents should always be a last resort.

Jul 26, 2018 / Rachel Blustain

South Carolina Sought an Exemption to Allow a Foster-Care Agency to Discriminate Against Non-Christians

South Carolina Sought an Exemption to Allow a Foster-Care Agency to Discriminate Against Non-Christians South Carolina Sought an Exemption to Allow a Foster-Care Agency to Discriminate Against Non-Christians

Governor Henry McMaster personally intervened with the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of Miracle Hill Ministries.

Jun 15, 2018 / Sarah Posner

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