Adoption isn’t the noble act it’s painted to be. Adoption profiteers have manipulated mothers, fathers, families, communities, and the media to believe that mothers willingly “relinquish” their children. The truth is far grimmer: it’s heavy grooming, coercion, and manipulation. Often, mothers sign relinquishment papers while drugged during childbirth, sometimes with the presence of eager couples and their families looming over them. This pressure is often too much for an isolated mother to escape. This isn’t relinquishment—it is child trafficking.
When framed as a religious mission or a way to “save” a child, this abhorrent behavior is not only excused but celebrated. Adoption agencies, cloaked in religious virtue, are gambling with children’s lives, uprooting them from their families for profit, and exploiting the vulnerable under the guise of faith.
It’s time to strip away the “beautiful” facade and expose the truth: adoption as it often exists is child trafficking, neatly packaged and sold to the public as an act of divine charity.
Are you a mother who was tricked, manipulated, or coerced by the adoption industry?
— Janine Vance, Senior Editor of Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists
The editors of the acclaimed anthology “Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists” are pleased to announce that they are now accepting submissions for their upcoming collection. This new volume will spotlight the often-overlooked voices of parents of adoption loss, also referred to as “birthparents” among industry stakeholders.
Submissions are open to all adoptees and parents of loss, regardless of their background or country of origin. The editors are particularly interested in stories that explore themes such as the emotional aftermath of relinquishment, the search for lost children, the impact of societal stigma, and the journey toward healing and reconciliation.