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Dear Amy: As an adoptee and a birth parent, I have to correct your advice to “Anguished Aunt,” the sister who disregarded her brother’s wishes to have contact with his biological daughter.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

In Myanmar, abortion is illegal unless the pregnancy can be proven to be a risk to the life of the birth parent.

From Salon • May 25, 2022

During this time, a relative could petition to become the child’s guardian or a birth parent could petition to reunify with their child, Stogel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

A vast majority of child welfare advocates praise safe haven laws, saying they keep babies alive and safe when a birth parent isn’t able to care for them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

In exchange for a genetic fingerprint, individuals may find a birth parent, long-lost cousins, perhaps even a link to Oprah or Alexander the Great.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2018