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The Adoption Files

The Adoption files seeks to provide a place for adoptees and allies to discuss the laws preventing adoptees from accessing their identities, and the emotional and physical challenges adoptees face in the process of dealing with the obstacles we face. We recognize the need to expose the problematic aspects of the adoption industry and the narrative they perpetuate.

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01:07:14

Deconstruction and Sexuality: Why its important to...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/10/15

Please join Dani Joy and me as we have a conversation about how deconstructing from religion and the adoption narrative has affected how we perceive sexuality. Please be aware that the episode includes discussion of sexual assault. (13) Dismantling Purity Culture | Facebook RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People Human Sexuality | Psychology Today Reproductive Justice — Sister Song The opinions of the

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00:45:26

Adoptee Advocates of Michigan: a conversation with...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/10/13

Please join me as I speak with adoptee rights advocates and community builders Anna Thompson and Valerie LeMieux about what they are creating in the state of Michigan. Mentioned in the show: Adoptee Advocates of Michigan Adoptee Advocates of Michigan Adoptee Advocates of Michigan Adoptee Rights Law (Greg Luce) Adoptee Rights Law Center – Legal representation and advocacy for adult adopted people Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 Congress Introduces The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024

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00:57:00

There's no such thing as utopia, and other pitfalls...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/10/08

Please join Dani Joy and I as we discuss some of the pitfalls of deconstructing from the narratives around race, religion and adoption. Dani Joy is a mother of loss to adoption. She can be found on Facebook, as well as on Dani Joy, mother and homesteader – Medium Mentioned in the show: (10) Birth Mom Support And Education | Facebook (10) Estranged & Thriving; Support for Adult Children | Facebook (10) Dismantling Purity Culture |

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01:02:19

Transracial Adoption, Racism and Suicidality; a...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/10/04

Please join me as I speak with transracial, transnational displaced person Lina Vanegas, MSW and advocate. We talk about the intersection of transracial and transnational adoption, racism and colonialism and impacts on mental health and suicidal ideation. Lina can be found at: (12) Facebook Lina Vanegas Msw (@linaleadswithlove) • Instagram photos and videos Lina Vanegas - @linaleadswithlove : r/abolishadoption (reddit.com) as well as on X and other platforms @linaleadswithlove Mentioned in

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01:08:31

Deconstruction, adoption and the morass that is...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/09/25

Growing up, the two topics that were taboo at the dinner table were religion and politics. Which may be a big part of how we ended up in the mess we find ourselves in. Please join Dani Joy and me as we ramble a bit about how deconstruction changed our political perspectives, and how those changing perspectives tie into our thoughts on adoption and family preservation. Mentioned in the show: TANF Welfare benefits or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | USAGov Saving our Sisters: Home

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01:25:22

The Godly Family: deconstructing from adoption and...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/09/09

Please join Dani Joy and I as we continue our conversation on deconstruction from adoption and religious trauma. Todays episode is a discussion on the Ideal Family narrative. We talk about how the Christian belief system that we experienced created an environment where harm was inevitable. Some resources for people deconstructing from religious trauma: A Little Bit Culty with Sarah and Nippy. Lalich Center BITE model (freedomofmind.com) Exvangelical Podcast Series - Apple

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01:29:13

Braving the National Council for Adoption conference:...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/07/29

Please join me as I talk the National Council for Adoption conference with Renee Gelin, founder of Saving Our Sisters and fellow board member and founder of The Family Preservation Project Katie Nelson Burns. We begin our conversation with an overview of the keynote speakers address, and then dive into the first two sessions attended by Katie and Renee. Renee heard about how CPS and DCFS partners with medical providers to keep an eye out for prospects in medical settings. Katie listened as a lawyer

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00:31:25

Final Thoughts: wrapping up our reveiw of Conceiving...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/06/29

Please join the host as they wrap up the review of the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. Mentionedin the episode: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. ‘Scratching their heads’: State lawmakers take a closer look at personhood laws in wake of

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00:17:21

Supreme Appeal: the run-up to the overturning of Roe...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/06/28

Please join the host as they review the interlude Supreme Appeal in the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Justice by Risa Cromer. Mentioned in the episode: conceiving christian america - Search (bing.com) Planned Parenthood v. Casey - Ruling, Controversy & Legacy (history.com) Planned Parenthood v. Casey - Ruling, Controversy & Legacy (history.com) June Medical Services LLC v. Russo | Oyez The Case in Depth - Center for Reproductive Rights The

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01:08:20

Deconstruction: a conversation with Dani Joy about...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/06/24

Please jioin me and guest Dani Joy as we begin a conversation about deconstruction, about asking ourselves the hard questions and why doing so is so important. This is the first in a series of conversations with Dani and others about the intersection of adoption and religious trauma. Dani Joy is a mother of loss to adoption who has been on a deconstruction journey from narratives about race, adoption and religion. You can hear more about Danis experience on an earlier episode of the podcast

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00:21:41

A Warm Body: They Just Need a Receptive Uterus!

The Adoption Files ·

2024/06/08

Please join the host as they discuss the interlude A Warm Body from the book Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. Mentioned in the podcast: Amazon.com : conceiving christian america Spiritual Bypassing: Spiritual Bypassing as a Defense Mechanism (verywellmind.com) The opinion of the host is just that, their opinion. The host is not a lawyer or a fertility specialist. Thank you for listening!

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00:58:52

Disability and embryo "adoption" Part 2 of our...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/05/25

Please join Lynn, Lorah and I as we continue a discussion of the book Conceiving Christian America. Today we talk a bit more about disability and adoption. Joining me is Lynn Grubb, The Adopted Genealogist, and Lorah Gerald, The Adopted Chameleon. They can be found on Facebook, IG and Twitter. Mentioned in the show: Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics (Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice Book 13) - Kindle edition by Cromer, Risa

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00:24:52

Attending Untangling our Roots, or, Ande tries hard...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/27

Today was the first full day of my first in person adoptee experience. The episode is a brief discussion of the sessions I attended, my impressions so far, and a certain amount of rambling.

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01:35:41

A discussion of Conceiving Christian America with...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/23

Please join Lynn Grubb and me as we talk with Lorah Gerald about the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. Chapter 4 is called Unselection, and discusses the gap between the stated goals of agencies promoting the idea of embryo adoption and the need for marketing what they call less desirable embryos. Lorah can be found online as The Adopted Chameleon @theadoptedchameleon | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Linktree Mentioned in the

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00:47:15

Waiting; an Interlude. Conceiving Christian America;...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/12

Please join Lynn and I as we discuss the Interlude titled Waiting. Lynn prefers the title Delusional, and its hard to argue. This is the next episode in a series discussing the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. The focus of the book is on reproductive rights and justice. As adopted people, we hope to explore not just these topics but also how the move to erode reproductive rights and to conflate adoption with abortion are illuminated in

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00:57:47

A conversation with Donna Jane, a California adoptee

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/11

Please join Donna Jane and I as we talk about adoption, the laws in California, and the right to access to a persons own information. Mentioned in the episode: California Adoptee access to documents: California | Adoptee Rights Law Center Please visit Adoptee Rights Law Center and their affiliate, Adoptees United. Please consider supporting them in their efforts to see legislation passed that acknowledges adoptee rights and equality. ICWA Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | Indian Affairs

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00:03:03

Support Californias' Senate Bill 1274

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/05

Hi! Please listen to a short appeal for your help in passing California SB1274, a bill that would restore adoptee access to original birth certificates in the state. This is an equal rights issue, as adopted people are the only peoplle in the United States who are legally barred access to their own birth certificates in all but 15 states. We all deserve to know who we are, what our origins are, what our connections are. This bill addresses that one, vital document, allowing adopted people to request

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00:36:04

Part 2 of Ch 3 Conceiving Christian America; Embryo...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/01

Please join us for part 2 of Ch 3! Listen as we conclude our discussion of the chapter and become completely derailed by a three pound cat. Author Risa Cromer provides an excellent study of the history of the push for embryo personhood and how the language of adoptin is being used by nationalist white evangelical christians to subvert reproductive justice. As adopted people, Lynn and I explore what this concept of embryo adoption means to us and how scary this all is to contemplate. The book is

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00:53:04

Conceiving Christian America: Embryo Adoption and...

The Adoption Files ·

2024/04/01

Please join Lynn Grubb and I as we discuss Chapter 3 of the book Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer. While the very well done research in this book centers reproductive politics and white nationalist evangelical christianity use of personhood ideology as regards frozen embryos, Lynn and I talk about the topic primarily through the lens of adopted people ourselves. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode, primarily because I havent learned how this

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01:11:46

Embryo Saviorism : Ch 2 Conceiving Christian America

The Adoption Files ·

2024/03/27

Please join Lynn and I as we talk about chapter 2 of Conceiving Christian America; Embryo Adoption and Reproductive Politics by Risa Cromer, along with a brief discussion of whats happening in Texas. Mentioned in the episode Conceiving Christian America (nyupress.org)The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption: Joyce, Kathryn: 9781586489427: Amazon.com: BooksRelinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood: Sisson, Gretchen: 9781250286772:

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