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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court rules for adoptive parents in Baby Veronica case [View all]ExCop-LawStudent
(147 posts)20. Sure, here you go
http://www.nicwa.org/babyveronica/ - multiple links on this page to facts on the case
http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/tag/adoptive-couple-v-baby-girl/ - five pages of posts and links to articles on the case
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/12/fight-baby-veronica-part-4-149873
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/12/fight-baby-veronica-part-4-149873] - Part 4 of a 4-part series on the case, with links to parts 1-3
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/the-ugly-side-of-the-adoption-industry-90091.html
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/indian-affairs-adoption-and-race-the-baby-veronica-case-comes-to-washington/274758/
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13749-media-failures-lead-to-flawed-understandings-in-cherokee-adoption-case
http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/tag/adoptive-couple-v-baby-girl/ - five pages of posts and links to articles on the case
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/12/fight-baby-veronica-part-4-149873
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/12/fight-baby-veronica-part-4-149873] - Part 4 of a 4-part series on the case, with links to parts 1-3
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/the-ugly-side-of-the-adoption-industry-90091.html
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/indian-affairs-adoption-and-race-the-baby-veronica-case-comes-to-washington/274758/
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13749-media-failures-lead-to-flawed-understandings-in-cherokee-adoption-case
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Supreme Court rules for adoptive parents in Baby Veronica case [View all]
East Coast Pirate
Jun 2013
OP
Reposting my answer to another thread - the mother concealed the adoption from him
ExCop-LawStudent
Jun 2013
#5
I think it's ridiculous that 1% of her ancestry is enough to make her bound by Cherokee law. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#9
I'm reacting to what I've read in the media and I'll concede the media could have it wrong.
badtoworse
Jun 2013
#30
Well, she's 99% other, which should qualify her for protection under regular US adoption laws. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#10
I agree with giving US citizenship to a child based either on the citizenship of the parents.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#13
The tribe almost certainly couldn't give a shit what happens to the child.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#15
The tribe cares more about her than these white people (the adoptive couple) do
ExCop-LawStudent
Jun 2013
#16
except, what rights would the US actually have when American parents live out of country permanently
rebecca_herman
Jun 2013
#42
I read it, but I'm not seeing where it applies to the situation I described?
rebecca_herman
Jul 2013
#44
I am not taking sides on this but I think that a little history regarding the reasons behind this
jwirr
Jun 2013
#32