Yesterday, we discussed how adoptees are not guaranteed access to their birth certificates. The law varies state by state, but adoption rights advocates are taking up the fight. They say that this access is key to understanding their own identities. Meanwhile, groups from the ACLU to Catholic charities want to keep the records sealed in order to protect the privacy of the mother. We hear from listeners, who had a lot to say.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?