Tuesday, September 22, 2009

DECLARATION OF PROFOUND LOSS

We the undersigned

MOURN the loss of our children
TAKEN FOR ADOPTION
MOURN the loss of our families of origin
DENIED US BY ADOPTION
MOURN the loss of our brothers and sisters
CAUSED BY ADOPTION
MOURN the loss of grandparents
DENIED US BY ADOPTION
MOURN the loss of our rightful position in life
DECREED BY ADOPTION


Actions for the Rights of Mothers and Children Organisation(NSW)
:whitestolengeneration@hotmail.com
Adoption Loss Adult Support (QLD): alasqld@alasqld.com
The Apology Alliance (AUST.) Please sigh the petition at:
www.petitions.com/petition/apologyalliance/
Association Representing Mothers Separated From Their Children by Adoption (SA)
ph(08) 8245 8100
Association Representing Mothers Separated From Their Children by Adoption (VIC)
ph (03) 9769 0232
Association Representing Mothers Separated From Their Children by Adoption (WA)
ph (08) 9312 1999
Children of White Stolen Generation (QLD) (07) 5484 5949
Inter-country Adoptee Support Network (ICASN) www.icasn.org/
Jigsaw (QLD) www.jigsawqueensland.com
Mothers for Justice (WA) sue.macdonald@ymail.com
Mothers of the Stolen Generation (VIC) babsrok@hotkey.net.au
Sydney Post Adoption Support Group (NSW) chrissiehancock@hotmail.com
VANISH (VIC) ph:(03) 9328 8611
Voices for Justice Australia (NSW) robinleslie.au@gmail.com
Wollongong Links (02) 4229 2687 www.reunitecards.com.au Mob:0410 422 916

Post Adoption Resouce Organisations:

Adoption Research and Counselling Services Inc (ARCs) WA: (08) 9370 4914
Adoption Jigsaw WA: (08) 9388 1922
Adoption Information Services Counsellor for Anglicare: mia.bieske@anglicarevlc.org.au
NSW Post Adoption Resource Centre of the Benevoient Society (PARC): (02) 9365 3444
Post Adoption Support Services (PASS)Relationships Australia SA (08) 8245 8100
National Alliance of Natural Parent Groups (NANPO): If you are a natural parent, adoptee and/or support our initiative please contact: c.cole@uws.ed.au

All the above are part of the Apology Alliance
Concept: J Kashin (1st Sept 2008)


6 comments:

Julie (Vic) said...

It is nice to see that groups of mothers can work together with a common goal, an apology.
I am a mother silenced by adoption and I congratulate you all for all your hard work.

Anonymous said...

RE: WHITE STOLEN GENERATION UMBRELLA LEAVING MANY IN THE RAIN

The people of the Stolen Generation suffered discrimination on the grounds of race. In contrast, people separated by forced adoption during the period in question (1950-1980 approx), suffered discrimination on the grounds of marital status.

Therefore, I don't see what either group has to do with the colour of the skin, though white babies were in higher demand in the predominantly Caucasian society in which the forced adoptions took place, naturally, and, as it just so happens, the indigenous people against whom the crimes of the Stolen Generation were perpetrated happened to be black-skinned (in another time and place, they might be white-skinned).

At heart we are dealing with rights that go beyond the colour of the skin; that is, with human rights. So why White Stolen Generation? It is a divisive and inflammatory term. That is why our indigenous brothers and sisters call themselves the Stolen Generation rather than the Black Stolen Generation.

I hope those responsible for the White Stolen Generation will come up with a better umbrella - one which shelters those of every skin colour, that is.

The bumper adoption era and beyond witnessed the forced adoptions of babies of every skin colour, just as people of every skin colour have been discriminated against on the basis of skin colour.

Anonymous said...

The other point I wanted to make concerns discrimination on the basis of legal status.

Newborn infants were separated from their mothers on the basis of legal status; that is, they were 'illegitimate', and so removed from the parents they had a natural right to be raised by.

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Anonymous said...

Here there can not be a mistake?

Anonymous said...

Hi, very interesting post, greetings from Greece!