Adoptee Rights & Adoption Quotes by Dr. DaShanne Stokes

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ADOPTION QUOTES

Powerful, inspirational, and known for digging deep beneath the surface, Dr. DaShanne Stokes has been quoted around the world in books, newspapers, religious sermons, and beyond. Collected here are some of his most memorable quotes about adoption and foster care.

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Adoptee Experience
Family & Relationships
Adoptee Rights & Records
Social Justice & Equality

Adoptee Experience

"Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience."Keywords: Adoption, Experience, Life-long, Childhood

"What matters most is not 'what' you are, but 'who' you are."Keywords: Identity, Character, Self, Who you are

"Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change."Keywords: Late discovery, Identity, Adoption discovery, Redefined

Family & Relationships

"Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood."Keywords: Family, Blood, Relationships, Transcends

"People think that LGBTs adopting children will hurt them, but it's not being in loving homes that hurts children most."Keywords: LGBT, Adoption, Loving homes, Parenting

Adoptee Rights & Open Records

"If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?"Keywords: System, Protection, Rights, Fight

"Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free."Keywords: Open records, Truth, Freedom, Deception

"Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today."Keywords: Laws, Birth certificates, Reform, Outdated

Social Justice & Equality

"It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections."Keywords: Equality, Records, Civil Rights, Discrimination

"Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change."Keywords: Birth certificates, Social change, Advocacy, Justice

"Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected."Keywords: Human rights, Protection, Equality, Universal rights

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