If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?
— DaShanne StokesDiscovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.
— DaShanne StokesAdoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.
— DaShanne StokesAdoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.
— DaShanne StokesBlood can help make family, but family often transcends blood.
— DaShanne StokesAdoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.
— DaShanne StokesBeing denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.
— DaShanne StokesLaws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today.
— DaShanne Stokes