In this episode of Choosing Adoption, host Donna Pope speaks with Daliya Brown about her three adoption experiences and her strong advocacy for birth mother autonomy. Daliya shares her journey traveling from Pennsylvania to Utah for placement, comparing her experiences with both agency support and private adoption arrangements.
Different Approaches
Daliya discusses the stark differences between working with agencies versus private adoption, emphasizing how agency support provided advocacy and protection that private arrangements lacked. She addresses common misconceptions about birth mothers' decision-making capabilities and explains why interstate travel options matter for women's individual circumstances.
Autonomy Matters
Daliya advocates for respecting women's choices about where to give birth, which families to choose, and how much contact to maintain. Her experiences demonstrate that birth mothers are capable adults making informed decisions about their bodies and their children's futures, regardless of external opinions or restrictive policies.
Birth mothers deserve respect for their decision-making abilities and the freedom to choose what works best for their unique situations. Subscribe to Choosing Adoption for more stories that honor women's autonomy in adoption decisions.
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