Media: Adoption Institute in the Media

The Adoption Institute has become a trusted source for the media. Staff frequently provide interviews and research-based materials on a broad range of adoption-related subjects. We are proud of this trust, and view this work as a vital opportunity to promote public awareness. The following are a selection of articles from national and international news outlets where the Institute has been quoted.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERTMAN DISCUSSES ADOPTION ISSUES – AND HIS NEW BOOK

In Somewhere Between documentary: here
In Good Morning America segments: here and here
On NPR: here or here
In the Wall Street Journal: here
In the Salt Lake Tribune: here
In Psychology Today: here
In a Huffington Post "Post 50" interview: here
In The Huffington Post: here, here , here, here, here & here
In Good Morning America segments: here and here
On NPR: here or here
In the Wall Street Journal: here
In the Salt Lake Tribune: here
In Psychology Today: here
In a Huffington Post "Post 50" interview: here.
On WomensRadio, here
On the Positive Parenting show, here
In the Minneapolis Star Tribune, here
In the Bay Window, here
In ABC News articles, here and here
In the New York Times aricle, "The Ethicist"here
Featured in Adoption Today article, "A Revolution in the Family"here
In Sue Shellenbarger's Wall Street Journal Bloghere
In the AARP Bulletin here
On ABC, News 10 Sacramentohere
On WGN News, Chicago here
On the Today Showhere and here
On Pleasures in Taste Morning Showhere
On NPRhere, here and here.
On Connecticut Style in Hartford here
On WTTW in Chicago here
On CNN here and here
On Fox 25 Morning Newshere

STAFF AND BOARD MEMBER IN THE PRESS

David Brodzinsky, Research & Project Director for the Institute, in the Deseret News: here
Board Member Leslie Pate Mackinnon on Dan Rather Reports on HDNet entitled "Adopted or Abducted?": here

ABC NEWS AND 'RADIO TIMES' FOCUS ON ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES

ABC News examines the issue by interviewing adoptees and Executive Director Pertman here
The topic of discussion on 'Radio Times' was also adult adoptee access to original birth certificates listen

DIRECTOR PERTMAN DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR POST-ADOPTION SERVICES

Executive Director Adam Pertman writes about the need to provide post-adoption support to children and families in The Christian Science Monitor. here

ADOPTION INCREASINGLY CROSSES RACIAL, ETHNIC LINES

Executive Director Adam Pertman discusses the growing number of adoptions involving kids whose race is different from their parents' on USAToday. here

ADOPTION SCAMS

Executive Director Adam Pertman discusses Adoption Scams on the CBS Early Show. Pertman gives three tips to all parents who are entering the world of adoption here

ABC NEWS AND 'RADIO TIMES' FOCUS ON ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES

ABC News examines the issue by interviewing adoptees and Executive Director Pertman here
The topic of discussion on 'Radio Times' was also adult adoptee access to original birth certificates listen

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERTMAN ON CNN

Executive Director Adam Pertman was interviewed on CNN to discuss the Institute's new report, "For The Records II." The transcript is available here

'BROADSIDE' LOOKS AT ADOPTION

"Broadside" examines the choice of adoption to create a family watch

INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION ON 'THE VIEW'

Executive Director Adam Pertman discusses international adoption on "The View" watch
To access the statistics he refers to click here