Thank you to everyone who shared your reactions!
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Slide one: Adoptees’ responses to China ending international adoption
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“Still processing it. Filled with wonder and sadness too. I think it's grief of my past.”
“Honestly I don't know how to react. All I could say was, wow”
“Shocked, but not surprised. They were slowly phasing out international adoption.”
“I think it's really sad to know that there are so many kids still in orphanages across China. And that for some families who may have already been matched with a child are not Able to get them.”
“It's weird to think I'm in the last generation of Chinese adoptees.”
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“I hope China can acknowledge us in the future like South Korea has for their adoptees.”
“I saw the news come in. Very mixed emotions, confusion, worry, sympathy, and then hurt.”
“Im worried about what this means for adoptees searching for bio parents and family.”
“I think it's good, the end of an era and I'm happy for those kids who can grow up in their homeland.”
“Wondering if we can still visit and search for birth family...”
“Definitely closes a huge chapter for all of us since there will be no more Chinese adoptees.”
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“Sad, since I was an international adoptee. They shouldn't close it.”
“I'm conflicted. Happy that other kids will be raised with ppl who look like them but sad when I remember going with to adopt my sister and thinking how we'd maybe never know each other otherwise.”
“My immediate reaction is sadness. I wish the adoption process wasn't politicized.”
“I think it's good because young people can either be adopted within china or remain with their birth family.”
“I'm honestly not super surprised that they did this. I have questions though.”
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“I hope the reasons are because families are able to keep their children.”
“Saddened for families waiting.”
“It feels sudden even though China has been struggling with population decline for years.”
“Strange to know I’m from the last couple of years of Chinese adoption that’ll happen.”
“I hope China and the U.S. answer our questions about how this could impact those already adopted.”