Adopted rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.

— DaShanne Stokes

Adopters deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.

— DaShanne Stokes

Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.

— DaShanne Stokes

A role model is a person whose roles can be modelled. If the roles you conceive and give birth to today cannot be adopted by anyone in your absence, you are no good model.

— Israelmore Ayivor

Because he refused to adopt a defeatist attitude, he overcame the obstacles in his path.

— James C. Dobson

Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adopters. It's a social problem, requiring social change.

— DaShanne Stokes

But Nita had always seen having a child as selfish. Why bring another soul into this world, she'd say, when there are so many out there that need our help?

— Ramez Naam

Destiny is not always preordained. Life is about making choices. Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, the bridges we cross, and the ones we burn. Our souls cast long shadows over many people, even after we are gone. Fate, luck, and providence are the consequence of our freedom of choice, not the determinants. When justice is served by following our principles, making good decisions brings us inner peace.

— Judith Land

Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.

— DaShanne Stokes

If the system were designed to protect adopters, why do, so many have to fight for their rights?

— DaShanne Stokes