The History of Adoption

In this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of adoption in the United States.

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:

• The phrase “domestic supply of infants” in a footnote to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision regarding abortion has horrified many Americans. Niki referred to this Atlantic article about the intense process of adopting a baby. Natalia referenced this New York Times essay about Gabrielle Glaser’s book adoption and historian Rickie Solinger’s essay on race and illegitimacy. 

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia recommended Jessica Bennett’s New York Times essay, “Pamela Anderson, Amber Heard, and the Limits of the Feminist Redemption Plot.”
• Neil discussed Milla Surjadi’s Duke Chronicle article, “Student Commencement Address Bears Striking Resemblance to 2014 Student Address.”
• Niki shared scholar Carla Cevasco’s Twitter thread regarding infant feeding.