"The first right of any child is the right to their own personal and family identity," [Spanish attorney Socorro Perdomo] said. "In this case, that right has been violated."
The above quote is from an AP story (published in the Star Tribune) about twins in Spain who were mistakenly separated and switched with another baby girl and raised in separate families. One of the twins was reared apart from her biological family, while the other switched girl was raised by the twins' family. Then, a chance encounter at a store eventually led to the reunion of the two women as adults.
In the context of adoption, the ruling on this case may have international reverberations as it could be used as additional supporting evidence to pave the way for adopted individuals to have access to their birth records. Such access to birth records is already occurring in numerous states in the U.S. and elsewhere. In Minnesota, here is the current laws/rules on birth records.
Posted by richlee at May 29, 2008 07:35 AMSocorro Perdomo's quote is completely logical, and in the context of this case I'm sure the majority of people will nod their heads in agreement. But interject adoption into the discussion and I promise you there will be a different knee-jerk reaction to the contrary.
It is so frustrating.
Posted by: Margie at May 29, 2008 07:39 PM