Origins-USA Position Papers
Origins-USA's new position papers on Family Preservation, Discrimination, International Adoption, and Marketing of Eggs are now available. Additional position papers will be posted as they become available. Read more and find out how Origins-USA members can get involved .
Origins-USA Statement on the Right of All U.S. Citizens to Truthful Birth Certificates, April 24, 2009
Origins-USA, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization representing mothers who lost children to adoption, supports legislation which would give adoption-separated persons access to original and true birth certificates that pertain to them. Such access should be equal to that of any non-adopted citizens. birth records, known as "Amended Birth Certificates," which falsely name the adopters as the parents of birth to the adopted individual. Birth records and birth certificate registrations should reflect the truth about parentage and identity.
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$1000 Fundraising Goal Met! Video Production Is Underway!!!
Adoption is not about unwanted babies, it's about unwanted mothers. We know this and now we have an exciting opportunity to tell others. Award winning filmmaker Sara Aderhold has graciously donated her time--a $15,000 in-kind contribution --to produce an Origins-USA promotional video featuring mothers telling their stories of surrender, loss, and reunion, as well as facts and statistics from credible sources like the United Nations. The video will serve as a tool to educate the public, change societal attitudes about adoption and mothers, and inform new mothers of options. Sara completed the filming in Denver in October 2008.
Thanks to generous donations from members, Origins-USA met it's goal of $1000, and production has begun! The 6 hours of video are now being transcribed, and the next step will be for Sara to create a script. After production is completed, additional donations will be needed to help distribute and publicize the video, to raise awareness of how adoption affects mothers and why we need better options. You can still be part of history--donate today and get your name listed in the film credits! Read more about this valuable project and donate today to help with distributing this eye-opening video!
Read the Winter 2009 Issue of Mothers in Action
Origins-USA is proud to announce the special Winter 2009 edition of Mothers in Action that focuses on the Origins-USA Annual Report. Read it now and feel free to share with friends and family. Submissions to our newsletter are always welcome! Review our submission guidelines and view back issues .
Origins-USA, the voice for mothers who lost children to adoption, invites mothers who lost a child to adoption or had her parental rights terminated to share your story as part of Origins-USA’s Mothers’ Stories Project. All are welcome to read their stories of loss and its effects on their lives.
Page updated 5/14/2009, BW