Bastard Nation - Focused on equal access for adoptees to their original birth certificates, adoptee dignity, combating negative stereotypes of adoptees, and providing a forum for the wide spectrum of adult adoptee experiences. Adoptee's Right to Know - Promoting the right of adoptees to learn about their birthfamilies. Search, legal, and activist resources. Adoption Fraud - Court unseals adoption records in Florida due to fraudulent black market baby broker activity. Includes Associated Press coverage. American Adoption Congress - International network of individuals and organizations committed to adoption reform. Includes a profile, news, list of board members, legislation information, and membership details. The Adoption History Project - A digital public history resource, profiling people, organizations, topics, and studies that shaped modern American adoption theory and practice. Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children - Provides information on a uniform law enacted in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands that protects children who are placed across state lines for foster care or adoption. The ALMA Society - Advocates for the right of adopted persons to know the truth of their origin. Offers an adoption reunion registry. American Academy of Adoption Attorneys - Promotes reform of adoption laws and helps disseminate information on ethical adoption practices. Member directory, media contacts, and news. Domenici and Lincoln Introduce ICPC Bill - Legislation (S. 2779) to improve the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) was introduced by Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR). Origins Canada - Supporting people separated by adoption and asking for an inquiry into alleged illegal and exploitive adoption practices. International Adoption Medical Clinics - Contact information for several medical clinics that specialize in helping internationally adopted children with ailments that are uncommon or not easily diagnosed or treated. National Adoption Day - A collective national (USA) effort to raise awareness of the children in foster care waiting to find permanent families. NPR : Scams Plague Efforts to Adopt Beyond Borders - Michael Montgomery of American RadioWorks reports on problems with adoptions of children from the former Soviet Union. [17:10 streaming audio broadcast] NPR : Barriers to Adoption for Communities of Color - Ed Gordon and guests explores overcoming obstacles to adoption in USA communities of color. [11:46 streaming audio broadcast] Healing Families Dismembered By Adoption - Reunion, relationships, and natural parents adopting-back the children they had lost to infant-adoption. A Westernized Adoptee - Discussion forum to discuss the ramifications of the westernization of adoptees, both culturally and ethnically. Americans for Open Records - Supports public access to birth certificates and medical records. Includes articles, active lobby details and personal pages.