There are many campaigns that support the right to find adoptees birth parents. One of these campaigns is the green ribbon campaign. This campaign fights for the opening of any and all birth records in every state. A number of large adoption agencies are major supporters of the so-called Uniform Adoption Act of 1994 (UAA) that would reinforce and enlarge secrecy provisions of adoption law(about.com, 2). Many courts including the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals have heard cases that pertain to the opening of birth records of adoptees. Plaintiffs testify that the opening of birth records violate their constitutional right to privacy. When faced with this statement the 6th Circuit Court said skepticism that information concerning birth might be protected from disclosure by the Constitution(psy.ucsd.edu, 2) is wrong. Birth is both an intimate occasion and a public event and that the long history of government kept birth records of babies further the interest of children in knowing the circumstances of their birth(psy.ucsd.edu, 2). The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has resolved the conflicts (in Tennessee) between the interest of the children in knowing the circumstances of their birth and competing interests of some parents in concealing the circumstances of a birth. By opening birth records on the 18th year of the adoptees adoption and contacting the birth parent if they would wish to have any identifying information released along with the birth records, the court has appeased both sides of this case.There are many medical reasons for adoption records to be opened. One of which are genetically carried diseases such as schizophrenia and breast cancer, both attributed to genetic defects. This reason is more pertinent than the others are. Imagine going through life wondering if you are at risk for Alzheimers or heart disease. No one should go through that type of mental anguish. This reason about all others is the one that courts have b...
