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Birth Mom Missions "No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear." C.S.
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Hadassa Goldstein A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden. Thought I would share this. Maybe it might help someone ;)

May 29 at 3:19pm · Comment · Like · Flag

Karen Beebe Wilson Buterbaugh Hello. I see that you have copied and pasted a great deal of information from the Baby Scoop Era Research Initiative webside without permission. Would you please remove it from here as well as your blog (and anywhere else you might have shared it) asap? The copied material pertains to adoption language. I would appreci...ate your not posting that information here as well as not changing my wording of it to suit your own perception of adoption language or to suit your own pro adoption views. Mothers are not "birth" mothers. We are not vessels to be used for the perceived need of people who can't give birth themselves. Exiled mothers are not incubators for married people or for those who adopt babies for whatever reason. Copying and posting material from other sites without permission is in violation of copyright laws.

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Have you ever heard of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia?

May 30 at 1:44am

Karen Beebe Wilson Buterbaugh

Have YOU heard of the Baby Scoop Era Research Intiative at www.babyscoopera.com? You have copied and pasted it word for word and more than a page from my BSERI website without stating where you got the very long quote. This is in violation of copyright laws. By law you are only permitted to copy approximately half a page and then you ALSO MUST ... See Morestate where you quoted the material from. You have not done this. Either remove the material from your blog and other sites OR post where you obtained it from... immediately.

May 30 at 12:59pm

Karen Beebe Wilson Buterbaugh

Anyone can use approximately half a page of material in order to respect copyright laws. I have not violated that requirement. However, the material placed on Brooke's blog under the "b" word is more than half a page and perhaps even more than a page and a half. The material from Kenny, Ph.D is a half a page. In addition, I cited the source (Kenny... See More), the publisher and the year. Brooke has NOT cited BSERI as the source of the quoted material she copied and pasted. In fact, it appears as if the EB Donaldson Insitute is the source. It is not. Brooke, either remove the material you posted on your blog or, at minimum, properly cite the source which is BSERI and include the link to BSERI under that quoted material.

May 31 at 12:04pm

Sandy Somethinoranother

@Karen..You say and I quote you.... "Mothers are not 'Birth' Mothers". I'm a Mother of 3 children. My firstborn son which I named Daniel is almost 25 years old and I adopted him at birth and my other 2 children I was later able to give birth to from my body. I AM all 3 of my children's mother but Daniel has 2 mothers. He has a mother who gave '... See Morebirth' to him and then the one who became his mother at the time of his birth. Why would it be offensive to you or anyone to be called a child's birth mother? Can you imagine how Daniel would feel his entire life if I went around referring to myself as his adopted mother and not call myself his mother? He would be extremely upset had I done that. Daniels mother that gave him birth carried him in her body but I also carried him in my heart. I've never taken away anything, emotionally or otherwise from what a mother that chooses to adopt her child out to another set of parents and also deserve the same respect as their mother as well. Read down a few comments and you'll see my first post when I joined this page. Maybe it will also help you see my heart as well. Be blessed, Sandy

June 1 at 10:02am

Karen Beebe Wilson Buterbaugh

Sandy, you can refer to yourself any way you please. That is your right. But I am not a "birth" mother. I am the MOTHER to all children to whom I have given birth by right of law and Nature. All others need qualifiers. This manipulation of terminology is adoption industry and adopter-based. It robs natural mothers of their title... MOTHER.

June 4 at 12:20pm

Karen Beebe Wilson Buterbaugh

Kelsey, if you feel I have misquoted Kenny... please show me where. I did not create the website but I did present the material. If I have misquoted, I will be glad to make a correction.

June 4 at 12:21pm

Jennifer Trudeau

There seems to be all different opinions on what mothers whose children were adopted should or shouldn't be called and strong feelings to go with each opinion. So, in order to respect all equally, how about this....

Each woman whose child has been adopted choose what she, herself, would like to be called and then ask her friends, family, and ... See Moreanyone else she comes in contact with to please refer to her as (title of your choice). At the same time, realizing that her choice may not be that of the next woman and respecting every woman's right to be called what she prefers.

In the case of group settings, if one group member uses a title that is personally offensive to describe them self or even mothers in general...let us realize that it was most likely not the intention of their heart to offend, and therefore we should forgive the offense and give them grace...letting any offense that did occur not stick, but instead roll off our backs.

What I've personally learned from being connected with this page is that while the term "birth mom" seems not to be offensive to more recent mothers (including myself), it IS offensive to many whose children were adopted during the Baby Scoop Era. Now that I know this, if I speak to someone who was apart of that era, I can now be sensitive to that, and try to use other terms instead.

June 5 at 7:20pm

Linda Gambino Please join us in Louisville, Kentucky this July.
The adoption industry tells lawmakers that sealed adoption records are for YOUR protection....when we know, it is NOT. Sealed records were created for adoptive parents. There are 6 million adoptees who are prohibited by law to lay eyes on their original birth certificat...es. Help us...help your children.
http://adopteerightslouisville.blogspot. com/

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May 28 at 8:27pm · Flag

Linda Gale Last night I saw the post about the child calling the mother a "babymaker." I wanted to respond but couldn't find it. That was an innocent statement by an innocent child. If an adult said it that would be bad. But a child is making an innocent statement and is still trying to figure out how life works. He doesn't ...see the bigger picture of adults.

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I know, I thought it was kinda cute...and it happened to me. It just shows how beautiful childhood innocence is, before they learned what was and wasn't politically correct. If his dad said it, I would of been upset...but from him I took it as a compliment!

May 28 at 10:55am

Gemma Swailes i was wondering if i could talk to someone about this pages mission.

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Birth Mom Missions

Sure, you can email me on facebook or at info@birthmommissions.com or birthmoms@live.com. I will try to respond as soon as I can. I'm about 3 days backed up on responding to emails. But this is a long weekend so I can catch up. We can talk on the phone if you like just email me and we can decide a time.

May 28 at 11:00am

Sandy Somethinoranother I adopted my firstborn son at birth in 1985. I'm a devout Christian and
I began praying for his birth/biological parents even before he was
born. I knew it had to be one of the hardest things they would ever do
in their entire life. I taught Daniel to pray for them when he was 4
years old when I told him about the adoption... and he did every single
day of his life. Daniel turns 25 this summer. I told him giving up a
child for adoption is not only one of the most unselfish things a
parent can do for their child but also one of the hardest. I've always
supported Daniel seeking out his birth parents in adoption registries
but he hasn't made any moves towrds it as of now. He did say if he ever
did decide to meet them he wanted me, his Mama to be there when he met
them. Him saying that to me was a huge blessing for me. God bless all
of you that had the courage and strength to give these children life
when you could have ended it through abortion. ~Sandy

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May 28 at 8:17am · Comment · Like · View Feedback (3)Hide Feedback (3) · Flag

Britney O'Connor

You are a beautiful woman Sandy, and the type of mother we all want/hope our children have. I, too, felt like I was being prayed for from the beginning- and felt like my daughter belonged with her adoptive parents. Being a birth mother is the most difficult decision I ever had to make- but one I'm very happy that I made. Thank you for your support.

May 28 at 8:19am

Birth Mom Missions

Sandy, thank you for being such an awesome mom!

May 28 at 11:01am

Jennifer Trudeau

:-) That made me smile!

May 28 at 7:04pm

Erica Desiree So now some of those "other" women of hte BSE era have taken togoing over to "Friends" of mine's pages & raging there AT me? And they say we are crazy? Really? No self control, no respect for themselves or others. :-(

May 28 at 12:05am · Comment · Like · View Feedback (7)Hide Feedback (7) · Flag

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Linda Gale

Erica, I am a baby scoop era mother and believe we should have kindness and respect for each other. I haven't heard anyone calling anyone crazy but would find that not helpful. sorry if anyone has said that to you. Mine was a closed adoption and I look back with regret. But I am sorry if you feel attacked in anyway. So I agree we should have ... See Morerespect for each other as women.
As I have said before the saddest thing for me was discovering that adoptees feel they were abandoned. That was heartwrenching to discover.
Plus I wanted to keep him and was given no support or help.
Wishing you the best, Erica. We all have our own stories.

May 28 at 10:10am

Birth Mom Missions

Linda, just look around more in the comments. Actually I had to delete a few that were just uncalled for attacks on individuals

May 28 at 11:03am

Birth Mom Missions

I am glad you are her though, Linda. You represent your view and a clear and lovingly honest way. Out of all the comments posted by some with a similar view...yours speaks loudest of all..with no insults!

May 28 at 11:08am

Birth Mom Missions

If it wasn't for women like you and books that have been written since then....some of us more recent birthmothers wouldn't be able to discover the truth or the ways our child might be hurting. Instead of it taking 30 or so years to uncover all our wounds, I think I and some have been able to get the root of them much faster, because of you. Thanks... See More ou for giving us that luxury. There is still much that should be studied and researched on the affects of relinquishment, but there would be nothing for us to refer to without the women who sacrificed before us and found how to heal from scratch....

May 28 at 11:14am

Birth Mom Missions

I don't think all adoptions are bad though. I think many are good, such as my daughter's. I just see how it could of been better for everyone involved if some of the practices we participated in were changed or if I knew more going into it. One thing I am sure of is that placing my daughter will always be the hardest decision I've ever had to make. I think I made the right one though (given my circumstances) No two adoptions are ever alike, in my opinion.

May 28 at 11:18am

Erica Desiree

Linda, I TOTALLY agree with you & my post was meant as more of a warning. I have been getting threats via e-mail, & FB. I don't like to label folks but I don't know what to call these women who seem to feel the need to keep attacking even after I refuse to engage any further. I only used the term BSE since that is the term they used in reference... See More to themselves. I know not all women of that era are the same just as not all women of the younger generation are the same as well. If I offended you, I sincerely apologize as that was not my intention.

May 29 at 6:31pm

Birth Mom Missions “People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” Kierkegaard

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Michelle Whittle Bradford

I just want to tell you that I admire you so much, keep your chin up, you are giving support to alot of people! :)

May 27 at 4:48pm

Birth Mom Missions

Thank u so much...I needed that :)

May 27 at 4:54pm

Michelle Whittle Bradford

Your so welcome!

May 27 at 4:56pm

Caroline Truslow Reece

that is so understandable it is incomprehensible! fabulous, thanks for your open attitude about birth mothers... I just met mine, I'm 45.

May 27 at 5:18pm

Erica Desiree

♥ this quote FANTASTIC!

May 27 at 6:17pm

Kimberly Millhouse Alley

I will be posting this to my own wall. Love it.

May 27 at 9:51pm

Birth Mom Missions Been lots of commenting lately.....the two of us are trying to keep up with the debate on diferent posts! Have a good Thursday!

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An Open Letter To Birth Mothers

This road we have been on as mothers removed, as I often say, is one ever evolving journey deep into the heart that no other soul could EVER understand unless they themselves have been there. It can send you for quite some time, years perhaps, just going along thinking things are going well...

By:Kelsey Stewart

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Birth Mom Missions

I love this one. Thanks for writing..

May 27 at 7:05am

Birth Mom Missions The mission is new and I am trying very hard to
do everything right, because I believe in it so much. I began the
mission in honor of my daughter and how she saved my life.
I'm working hard, but it's really only 2 birth mothers right now
managing everything...(and sorry about the "birth" mom
...term, I like to be able to distinguish who I am talking about though. And we did give birth) If something is written that you don't agree with, please
let me know...but don't go bashing the whole mission for something
one birth mother might of said. I still need to work on explaining
the mission in imple quick way. If the mission statement isn't
clear enough it is because I am still working on it and I also have a
day job that I must keep. Please don't judge this mission like it
had been operating for years....

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Please read if you wonder about the mission...

The mission is new and I am trying very hard to do everything right, because I believe in it so much. I began the mission in honor of my daughter and all she taught me about life...

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May 26 at 10:59pm · Comment · Like · View Feedback (2)Hide Feedback (2)

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Birth Mom Missions

Thanks Kelsey!

May 27 at 10:50am

Hadassa Goldstein And to all birth mother...don't lose hope. Just don't. Don't ever give up. Take that chance and go looking. Take that chance and hop in a car and go find your baby. I did. :)

May 26 at 7:37pm · Comment · Like · View Feedback (1)Hide Feedback (1) · Flag

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Hadassa Goldstein After 18 years of being seperated from my baby I got to hold him for the first time since he was 5 months old. He didn't call me by my given name, but called me mom. I am his mother, and we will never be seperated again. This happened to me Sunday. He is coming to live with me after the first of next month when he graduates. God is good :)

May 26 at 7:35pm · Comment · Like · View Feedback (4)Hide Feedback (4) · Flag

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Birth Mom Missions

I knew that is what will happen for us...they will call us "mom" right away...cause they know and always have! Congratulations! Mine lives 30 miles away, just don't know where.

May 27 at 12:23am

Birth Mom Missions

And I am just the other birth mom running the mission, I don't speak for "The BMM"

May 27 at 12:23am

Birth Mom Missions

God is good! Wow, thanks for that hope you gave me...

May 27 at 12:24am

Birth Mom Missions A mother's love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking

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Linda Gale

I think we can ALL agree that our first concern was for our children. Some of us think we made the right choice and some of us feel that we were played and not supported. I put myself in the second category. But one of my biggest concerns is now what? It is important that these children who are still young and in open adoptions be understood ... See Moreand supported as they make their way through life. The mothers of young children who are in open adoptions would do well to study child development and adoption issues so they can support their children in every way they can as they mature and grow. They are individuals and will have questions and concerns as all children do but with the added dimension of being adopted. They need to have their needs met with respect and understanding. Please prepare yourselves as you are still mothers and I can tell you all love your children very much. Don't expect that they will always understand your choice.

May 28 at 9:51am

Jennifer Trudeau

Thank you Linda for your last comment. :-) It's very true that those who have open adoptions need to take the time to understand the development of our children and the issues/questions/concerns they might have in the future. We need to be able to hear their voice, and provide a safe place where they can come ask questions about life in general, ... See Moreand about aspects of their adoption. And we also need to understand that indeed, they may not understand or agree with the choice we made. I thought your remark was spot on...thank you for voicing it.

May 28 at 2:08pm

Birth Mom Missions Hi everyone. This mission is not at all supposed to be negative, but leaving it open to the whole world to join, I guess we will get some downers. Please read our mission and visit our sites, and you don't have to join the page if you don't like us... But to the others, If you care about birth moms please stay. Thanks! Brooke

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Britney O'Connor Just to be clear on my stance...I'm not part of some "adoption reform" and I'm not going around advocating every girl whose pregnant to place their child for adoption. I think its a very personal thing- and if someone chooses to do so- then I hope they put a lot of thought into it, and put a lot of thought into what fa...mily their child goes into. I know there are women in the world who have children and place them for adoption to receive money- or something ridiculous like that, and I think its horrible. I have plenty of friends who had babies young/out of wedlock/whatever it may be who have kept their babies and they are doing wonderfully- and that's amazing! But for me- adoption has blessed my life tremendously- and as per MY experience...I have nothing but good things to say about it.

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Lindsey Dillenbeck

I am with you. I am not exactly sure what the whole adoption reform is all about but I will read up on it. You are right adoption is a personal decision..a tough and heart breaking one..but no one should ever be forced to do it against their will.

May 25 at 8:49pm

Birth Mom Missions

Great!

May 26 at 5:41pm

Elyse Marie Moniot

You go girl. Seriously.

May 27 at 7:15am

Birth Mom Missions OK, this was the reason I bought the forum software for the website, guess it would be a good time to start using it. If you will join me on the members.birthmommission.com website this will be much easier to keep track of discussion. You don't have to pay, just your name to register.. http://members.birthmommission.com/

May 25 at 8:19pm · Comment · Like

Birth Mom Missions I was being sarcastic in the bottom part of my last post...I thought it was obvious...

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Birth Mom Missions

Its based on recent comments on postings. BTW moving to discussion tab

May 25 at 8:04pm

Desha Wood

it was obvious

May 25 at 11:25pm

Birth Mom Missions I won't sugarcoat adoption, but after
everything, after all the bad (and u can read more if u don't believe I
had some) I still think there is something very beautiful about
adoption. (You have to look kinda hard for it maybe) I acknowledge
there are those "birth" mothers out there that strongly hate adoption
...and ...those that strongly love adoption. What if we
each threw the other side a bone and said to them something like, "Oh
whatever, I'll listen
to your little experience and ideas for a minute...at least I can tell
you where your are wrong.") Maybe they just might show us (by accident
of
course) something in adoption we couldn't see before from are view....
Just a thought. I'm the first to tell someone they are wrong,
so I'm more talking to myself.

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Christine McNulty- Saxton Is there any b-mom here from the Angel Guardian Home in Brooklyn, NY? I was adopted from there in 1970...What was my moms side of it like?

May 25 at 5:22pm · Comment · Like · View Feedback (1)Hide Feedback (1) · Flag

Linda Gambino

Christine- I was born in 1965. My first Mom shared with me some of her experiences from a Catholic Charities Maternity home. Her experiences were very similar to the women who are featured in Ann Fessler's book. Its a hard read, but an excellent one. It gave me a lot of insight as to what most first Moms went through during that time period.

http://www.thegirlswhowent away.com/

May 28 at 8:34pm

Christine McNulty- Saxton I think I may have found my birth mother. I sent her a very light email, I am scared for her and me! The emotions...but what if she does not want to be found? I have learned after so many years of searching the horrid-ness of this is for b-moms, not just adoptees and a-parents. How do I tell her that just a basic part of my soul needs to just see her?

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Birth Mom Missions

Ditto what Britney said! I couldn't of said it better. Just change the 6 weeks to 3 weeks! Wow. Yes, my daughter is always on my mind. She gets more prayers directed her way than she knows 24/7 everyday. There is a whole family she doesn't know yet that all love her to pieces. We all held her in my family! The birth family loves them so much too! ... See MoreLike my dad will probably never express his love for my daughter (hes not that kinda guy) But if she only knew He writes her letters and prays every night for her... Well, I can't wait to show her the box he kept just for her someday. So you have grandmas maybe that love you and have 4 all your life...

May 25 at 7:53pm

Christine McNulty- Saxton

thats awesome..thanks

May 26 at 3:27am

Birth Mom Missions One of the main reasons I formed mission
was because I didn't see many places where ALL Birth Mother's had a
voice. It was, your all for it or all against adoption. I wanted a place to show who the birth mother's really were. That they are not all the same & are not invisible. I want adoption reform and
respect for wom...en, and their views. (before and after pregnancy

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Sherri McDowell

1943 ,thank God we've come a long way.

May 27 at 5:03pm

Birth Mom Missions Here is something I just wrote about part of my adoption experience...just part http://bit.ly/dxO49u

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Lorae Carter

What a heart felt story. I lost my son to adoption in 1974 a differnt time then. We have been reunited since 2-3-03 and I cant even remember life before him. Its like we were on vcation from each other...He fits in, as i do with him...Thats it we just fit!!!
be well and know you did the right thing for you and your baby

May 25 at 2:41pm

Birth Mom Missions

thank U

May 25 at 2:49pm

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My Little Life Saver...

My Little Life Saver... This is one of my favorite pics of her. It's was taken during the 30 days we had after labor, but before the adoption. ( The best 30 days of my life) It was around this time about 2 yrs ago...

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Christine McNulty- Saxton

Wow you have moved me.. I am adoptee looking for my mother for 21 years. You got to see her for 30 days..amazing. I was born 11/70, was placed for adoption 1/72 and it was finalized in 8/72. I can only hope she came to see me all that time. God Bless. your little girl we be great and as long as she was told she was adopted she WILL come looking for you!

May 25 at 5:51pm

Christine McNulty- Saxton

p.s. make yourself available on EVERY registry..online and off..thats the 1st place we look!

May 25 at 5:52pm

Birth Mom Missions

Oh I will be available!

May 27 at 4:38am

Mike Prien Thanks to my birthmother for allowing me to celebrate my birthday today :)

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Lindsey Dillenbeck

Happy birthday! It is so wonderful that you acknowledged your Birth mom. I am so terrified that my darling B will hate me for what I did, or never want to talk to me when he gets older ect. ect.

May 25 at 9:48pm

Desha Wood

fabulous!! ♥

May 25 at 11:37pm

Linda Gale Check out You Know you're an adoptee when...and you know you're a first mother when...babies and mothers belong together

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Cassi Bella-Ward

I couldn't agree more Linda!

May 25 at 2:53pm

Birth Mom Missions Updated the mission statement but it is still in need of much work. Editing and writing were never my strong suit, but it doesn't keep me from at least trying to get my point across. It will be better soon. Gotta keep the day job 4 now....

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Jennifer Trudeau Here's an awesome video blog of a couple's trip to Korea to adopt thier son Losiah. http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/about/losi ahs-adoption/

Also, this family was recently featured on the CBS The Early Morning Show for a funny YouTube video, which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgqawwX7f mc

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Jennifer Trudeau I'd love to get involved with Birth Mom Misssions, please let me know who to contact for more information! :-)

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Birth Mom Missions Alright people, friends... I've been slacking at looking at the comments for our page here. We got some issues to work out. I think everyone is a little confused on the mission (some more than others) View my comments and I'll be back later tonight to elaborate!

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Erica Desiree

Further more it is bigotry. One becomes so blinded by their data, that they can't see the person as a whole; Only someone who they can't convince to think & agree with their position. It is generalization & it is counter productive to getting one's "point" heard & GENUINELY understood.

May 27 at 5:40pm

Jean Schantz

Erica, you ask what gives anyone the right to prevent a woman from placing a baby for adoption. The state does have the authority to prevent that. It doesn't happen, but it could. There is no such thing as the right to relinquish a child. Please see the Oregon court decision on open records which states:

"A decision to relinquish a child for ... See Moreadoption, however, is not a decision that may be made unilaterally by a birth mother or by any other party. It requires, at a minimum, a willing birth mother, a willing adoptive parent, and the active oversight and approval of the state. Given that reality, it cannot be said that a birth mother has a fundamental right to give birth to a child and then have someone else assume legal responsibility for that child."

http://www.publications.oj d.state.or.us/A107235.htm

You're getting confused with the right to terminate a pregnancy. Whether one agrees with it or not, that has been recognized as a fundamental right by the courts. Relinquishment has not. Parents have a duty toward their children. The state is not bound to provide them with a mechanism to avoid that duty.

May 28 at 8:55am

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what is their definition, Desha?

May 27 at 4:39am

Desha Wood

adoption- loved and adored by both my families!

May 27 at 9:15am

Birth Mom Missions Click this link to join the main website of our mission. This will make sure you won't miss a thing. I've tried several member management sites (so I'm sorry if you have already signed up once/or twice before....but I am officially sticking to this site forever. So please check it out and join!
thanks,
Birth Mom Mission...s

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It's the members website...geeez! We have like 5 websites besides this on facebook. Apparently if I want to run a non-profit I have to make a certain amount of money? Go figure. Don't worry, so far just my dad and a few friends have contributed...We won't go far..

May 25 at 5:59pm

Desha Wood

i notice that her knees are cut off too!
OMG what is this subliminal message portraying?!?!

that was sarcasm in case you missed it.

May 26 at 12:02am

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I have 35 sites! Visit my profile, Chris knows it well. I have been stuck inside for 2 years due to PTSD, still am. Sorry I have a lot of free time and I am a nerd

May 26 at 11:22pm

Caroline Zaccarro what's the story with this new group?

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Check out the website or the "Our story" tab or you can just go to http://thestoryofagirl.com / (Can't miss it!)

May 25 at 4:54pm

Jeni Flock i'm terribly confused. are you seriously promoting/celebrating the loss of your children? really??????????

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Most of us prob know, it didn't need to take us 30 years to admit the truth to ourselves. I think you are falling for the same thing again only reverse. Open that mind up a bit please!

May 27 at 5:06pm

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Most of us prob know, it didn't need to take us 30 years to admit the truth to ourselves. I think you are falling for the same thing again only reverse.

But if it wasn't for women like you and books that have been written since then....some of us more recent birthmothers wouldn't be able to discover the truth or the ways our child might be hurting... See More, so soon afterwards. Instead of it taking 30 or so years to uncover all our wounds, I think I and some have been able to get the root of them much faster, because of you guys. And hopefully I can intercept and mend some of those wounds for my child before it is too late.

May 28 at 11:22am

Birth Mom Missions Happy Birthmother’s Day to all my yellow rose girls who will be remembering the same thing as I today... God Bless!

Happy Birth Mother's Day!

Location:Everywhere

Time:12:00AM Saturday, May 8th

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Deanna Lynn Cox Mark Schultz is a Christian singer and he wrote a song for his Birthmother that is beautiful. If you go to this link: http://markschultzmusic.com/media/
and view the third video down titled "Everything to Me"

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check out our videos...they are mainly all with him! I love him!

May 25 at 5:15pm

Deanna Lynn Cox

I didn't even see the video area...I'll have to check that out for sure!

May 26 at 5:19am

Birth Mom Missions For just a second, put
on the shoes of a birth parent. Imagine parting with your child.
Imagine believing that it is your only option. Imagine believing
that it is right. It still hurts, doesn't it? Now that you've
got that feeling down, imagine someone has told you that you
... don't have a right to be sad. Or shed tears. Or miss your child.
Hard to find a place to fit in again, huh? Most people thing
you are crazy if you want to remember or talk about your child.

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From God's Arms to My Arms to Yours

Birth Mom Missions attached a song.

Artist:birthmom08@aim.com

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Duration:3min 56sec

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Welcome to Birth Mom Missions, glad to see you here! (options to birthmom: lifemom, firstmom, tummymom, etc...In actuality most birth moms of adoption don't really care what they are called by the adoptive family and others....as long as they are called.) Spread the word by joining on of our man...

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Kelsey Snyder Stewart WEDNESDAY GIVEAWAY!!!!!! The Best For You, signed and everything!! Click the link below, then answer this question to enter: What was the best advice your mom ever gave you? Suggest this page to friends, have them write your name at the end of their response and you are entered twice...
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Deborah Roberts O'Brien what an awesome mission!

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I was referring to Jeni's statement...if my comment is confused. Thanks, Deborah...I think so too :)

May 28 at 11:29am

Deanna Lynn Cox I'm not sure what to expect from this Film but it looks interesting. Sunshine is a film airing on PBS channels. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/sunshine/index.html if you go to the link and "check local listings" under the flash video that will give you some times it will be on in your area. Also, I'd say check ou......t "The Film" link, that tells you more about the movie and also has a video preview for everyone to watch...

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Deanna Lynn Cox Happy Birthmother's Day to all my fellow Birthmom's.

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Birth Mom Missions http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=618243503089

Intro

for the main page at http://birthmommissions.com/

Length:7:41

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Birth Mom Missions http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1111293760493

She was dead set on having the abortion...

But she chose Adoption and Life! Birth Moms are no different from other women. They didn't plan on being " a mom, but not a mom" when they were younger or anything. It can happen to any girl anywhere at any time....And at that moment, following through with an unplanned... pregnancy seems like torture...but let the shock wear off and then decide. My first thought was abortion too... I don't sugar coat adoption either, it sucks sometimes and isn't easy. But it is worth it for sure. I wanted her dad to dance with her everyday, read her goodnight stories, and all that good stuff! We don't just take the first couple that comes along either. Most B Moms spend months getting to know the families. Unplanned pregnancy? Visit us at http://birthmommissions.com/ the Full story at http://thestoryofagirl.com/about-me The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is some­thing absolutely new.

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They were for me! It saved my daughters life (the option of adoption before birth)

May 26 at 11:26pm

Emma L Black I am a birthmother..and going through all this a second time.. I truly believe that is takes a certain kind of woman, a certain kind of strength to do what we do in reliquishment of a child. Not every woman can do it. It is a form of bravery and selflessness that is rare.

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Mirah Riben I will making a presentation on the Lifelong Univeral Grief of mothers who lose a child to adoption at the ACONE New England Adoption Conference in Mass on April 17.

If you can attend, please contact me for registration details, and I look forward to seeing you there.

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Margaret Susan LyBurtus Happy to support this great cause. I was in Merrilac Hall in 1966.

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I think I may have found my birth mother. I sent her a very light email, I am scared for her and me! The emotions...but what if she does not want to be found? I have learned after so many years of searching the horrid-ness of this is for b-moms, not just adoptees and a-parents. How do I tell her that just a basic part of my soul needs to just see her?