Adoption

There’s been a slow but steady movement across the U.S. to unseal records for adoptees, but bipartisan efforts have repeatedly stalled in Texas – and one state senator has consistently stood in the way.

The idea of adoption as an alternative to abortion was raised earlier this month as the Supreme Court considered a Mississippi law to restrict access to abortion.

From Texas Standard:In 1978, Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act. Before the law, a vast majority of Native American children in foster care were…

There are still many unknowns about the fate of children separated from their families at the border. But in a recent investigation by the Associated…

The body of a 3-year-old girl found in a culvert in a Dallas suburb over the weekend has been identified. Sherin Mathews had been missing since Oct. 7.…

From Texas Standard:California prohibits state-funded or state-sponsored travel to several U.S. states. In the wake of Gov. Greg Abbott's signing of a…

Faith-based adoption agencies in Texas would be able to reject prospective parents on religious grounds under a bill the state House preliminarily…

From Texas Standard:If you’re the church-going type, you’ve probably heard hundreds – maybe thousands – of sermons throughout your life. You probably…

Earlier this month, Florida repealed its ban on adoption by same-sex couples. That’s never been illegal in Texas, but whether or not a same-sex couple can…

This Thursday is Adoption Day, and about 6,500 children are waiting to be adopted in the Texas Foster care program. Last year, more than 1,000 didn’t find…