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Welcome to TAAP
by Michelle Konieczny
Welcome to our inaugural issue
of The Adoption Activism Press, or TAAP. We are looking forward
to bringing you current news and informaiton that is relevant to
the adoption community. In addition, we are excited to provide
TAAP as an educational resource to those outside the adoption
community that are
interested in learning the real truth about Closed Records
Legislation, Adoptee Rights, and reunification of Birth Families.
The Adoption Activism Press is a publication created by volunteer
members of the grassroots organization ABORN (Adoptees and
Birthparents for Open Records Nationwide). ABORN members work
daily on a State and Federal level to restore the rights that
Adoptees' are denied by Closed Birth Records Legislation. These
laws prohibit an adult adoptee from receiving a certified
unaltered copy of their Original Birth Certificates when they
reach the age of majority. This act of concealment denies the
Adoptees' Civil, Constitutional, and Human rights. Rights that
are enjoyed by every other Citizen in America, including, but not
limited to the rights of, Free Speech and Association, Due
Process, protection of private property from Illegal Search and
Seizure, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, and the right to
life.
In order to realize our goals, ABORN works to educate the public
through a variety of initiatives, and works to change laws by
communicating with Legislators and other activists and
organizations on the State and Federal Levels.
The Adoption Activism Press was borne of the need to provide
information to concerned citizens that do not have access to the
Internet. Since the mainstream media is either silent or guilty
of perpetuating the myths of the Adoption Industry, TAAP was
created to balance the scales a bit.
In each issue, TAAP will provide the latest in Activism News,
Observations and articles concerning current events as they
relate to adoption, information regarding Search Issues, and
feature stories that offer a rare glimpse into the reality of
adoption.
It is our hope that you would use the information found in this
publication to inform yourself on the truth in adoption, to use
that information to fight for Adoptees' rights across the
country, and to conduct safe, legal searches for your loved ones.
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to getting to
know you, our readers, as we continue to fight, and one day
realize our dreams of Open Records and acknowledgement of the
truth
across America.
For Liberty,
Michelle Konieczny, Editor
The Adoption Activism Press
Email to:editor@taap.8k.com
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