Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies | 
pickThis is the first book I‘ve read about adoption. It isn‘t something I know a lot about, so I wanted to educate myself. I have two friends who are part of the adoption world—one who was adopted, the other faced two forced pregnancies which ended in placement and lots of trauma. As a clinic escort, I have heard every argument for adoption. As someone who grew up in a fundamentalist, white, evangelical, heteronormative household, I have ⬇️
JenniferEgnor heard repeated all the ‘sins‘ of the many situations in which someone might choose (or chosen for them) adoption. It is a highly stigmatized subject and too often, we don‘t hear the real voices of those who are most affected by it. This book is inclusive and covers all the gaps left behind. I learned a lot from it, and saw a lot of what my friend told me about her experiences, reflected in these pages. We need to have real, ‘unfiltered‘⬇️ 2mo
JenniferEgnor conversations about adoption and everything it entails—and this book shows how to do that, starting with people who are these experiences. I am not a parent of humans, only dogs and cats—I never wanted to parent. I will ALWAYS support choices. I hope that we will see policy changes that will transform the spaces of adoption and all pregnancy outcomes, creating something beautiful for all of us. Because what we are living in is not it. ⬇️ 2mo
JenniferEgnor Follow this instagram account for real stories: https://www.instagram.com/adoptiontruth?igsh=MXdmYXk5eW03dDRwNA== 2mo
JenniferEgnor Older article from Ms. Magazine about adoption and choice: https://msmagazine.com/2023/04/05/adoption-abortion-forced-birth-supreme-court/ 2mo
JenniferEgnor Another Instagram account to follow with heart wrenching stories about these intersections…: https://www.instagram.com/iwasprolifeuntil?igsh=cnBldGpybnNyZndu 2mo
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