Who has the power to change/reform adoption/foster care in the United States?

Question

How? What do you do, Where do you go? Etc.

Answer 1

We all do. The ones that adopt, the goverment, all of us I agree with the first answer! united we stand! Come on lets stand together and make a difference!

Answer 2

We the People

Sorry tired. I asked a question a few days ago or maybe last week, that was "What can you do?" There are lots of nice links, listings, and helpful stuff in there. I don't know how to post it here so you will have to go find it in resloved questions.

Answer 3

Quite simply, everyone, working together.

ETA:  By standing up with/for adoptees, demanding changes such as access to all of their unaltered vital records.

By educating family and friends on the proper etiquette of adoption language, the truth that it's not all sunshine and roses, that not all bparents are drug addicts, that our children don't need to be anymore grateful than a non-adopted child.

This is just what I can think of off the top of my head, sorry I'm on my way to a meeting...

Answer 4

The absolute power - comes down to the adoption agencies and their lobbying groups - they are very powerful.

Sadly - as long as there is money to be made in adoption - reforms will be very slow to take.

People power is growing. People affected by adoption are more vocal than they have ever been - the internet has really helped.

The link Lori was talking of - was to a question she asked just recently about ways everyone can help - and other posters here have also given great answers - here is the Question to check out -

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 5

Everyone does.

How? By raising awareness...dispelling myths, sporting a bumper sticker or pin or tee shirt, talking to counselors and pregnancy workers and maternity nurses and hospitals and prospective adoptive parents and church leaders and EVERYONE who might listen. By writing to legislators in support of open records bills, legally binding open adoptions, and other good pro-reform legislation. By lobbying at state capitols when a bill is up due up for vote. By speaking at high schools. By refusing to give business to unethical agencies and crisis pregnancy centers. By writing editorials in the newspapers. By commenting in response to adoption myths in the media. The list is endless.