PEAR supports AdopSource's efforts to stop adoptees from being deported to their countries of origin. See their recent letter to Presid...

Reprinted with permission of the Author, Michelle Harrison: adoptive mother, friend of PEAR, and Director of Shishur Sevay. INSIDE STORY:...

PEAR Ethics Alert - China Special Needs Programs PEAR has been alerted to some very concerning issues surrounding China’s special needs adop...

One of the requirements of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA 2000) was that the adoptee be under the age of 18 its effective date, F...

Today is the 1st of November, the first day of National Adoption Month, an event centered around raising awareness about adopt...

Adoptee access to records is only available in a few states. Please support transparency in adoption by supporting this project. Amy Burt, ...

The following legislative proposals were introduced to Congress at the end of June. The descriptions of the bills below are provided by Gov...

Adoptee Rights Demonstration, a rally and protest in Philadelphia, PA, is being held at 11 AM on July 21, 2009. This rally will coincide wi...

PEAR supports unrestricted access to birth records for all adults adopted as minors. We do not believe any citizen should be discriminated a...

PEAR is a partner of Cal Open, a legislative movement in California to restore access of the Original Birth Certificate (OBC) to adult adopt...

PEAR believe that ALL Americans have a right to access government records about their own lives. Adoptees should not be singled out as a cla...