PEAR has issued a Position on Tuberculosis Management in International Adoptees due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rollout of TB screening for immigrants that now includes adoptees aged 2 to 14 from the high-TB-prevalence countries of Ethiopia, China and Haiti. This position also addresses a summer petition issued by the Joint Council on International Children’s Services …
Category: PEAR General Information
New Contact form on PEAR’s Website
PEAR has a new Contact form on the website . It is accessible from any page on the website by clicking Contact. You can select a topic such as Pre-Adopt Question, Ethical Issue, Agency Issue, and more, so that we can quickly handle your question, suggestion or request for help. It is not necessary that you complete all the fields …
PEAR Website News
PEAR has unveiled several new pages on its website! 1) Country pageThis page has links to posts on PEAR’s blog with information specific to each country. In addition there are links to PEAR’s statements on each country and 3rd party reports deemed to be relevant to adoption. 2) News & Views from the Triad This page opens up PEAR’s “Blog …
PEAR Open Records Statement
PEAR supports unrestricted access to birth records for all adults adopted as minors. We do not believe any citizen should be discriminated against by removing the right to obtain their personal, official documents. We oppose the imposition of contact vetoes, court orders or third-party agency interference with an adoptee’s right to access his or her original birth certificate. Adoption should …
PEAR is a 501(c)(3)
Dear Members, Friends and Supporters, PEAR is pleased to announce that the IRS has officially determined us to be a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Donations made to PEAR between March 14, 2008, the date of our incorporation in Pennsylvania, and into the future are tax deductible. Please consider making your tax deductible donation to PEAR by December 31, 2008 in order …
PEAR’s Fall Newsletter
Greetings to all of our members, followers, and curious folks wondering what we are up to. Fall Membership Drive Our Fall Membership Drive officially commenced on November 20, 2008. An e-blitz to over 400 online and offline adoption information and support groups was undertaken in an effort to make the adoption community aware of the missions and current projects of …
Welcome
Welcome to the new blog for Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform, PEAR. We are a grassroots group of adoptive and prospective adoptive parents who have come together to discuss the lack of a unified, respected voice for adoptive families. Our membership has grown via word of mouth to include adoptees, adoption professionals, and other persons interested in meaningful ethical adoption …