Commercial DNA testing has ended genetic anonymity.  Adoption is still predicated and governed by secrecy.  Using her own experience, the speaker illustrates the socially unrealized adoptee experience and challenges continued secrecy in the construct.

Ruth Monnig: Adoption, DNA, and the impact on a concealed life

Adoption, DNA, and the impact on a concealed life

Exploring the complex identity juggle of adoptees, balancing adoptive expectations with biological roots and societal secrecy.

Commercial DNA tests end genetic anonymity, urging a reevaluation of adoption's secretive nature and promoting transparency.

Adoptees navigating birth family reunions reveal a spectrum of emotions, underscoring the need for openness in adoption narratives.