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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a virtual 'Evening with Gretchen Sisson\, Ph.D.' a
 uthor of 'Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of Amer
 ican Motherhood.' This book preview and conversation with the author is op
 en to the public and admission is free with registration.\n\nIn a politica
 l moment in Ohio where adoption is often invoked as an abortion alternativ
 e\, what can we learn from the experiences of women who have relinquished 
 children for adoption? Adoption Network Cleveland and partners listed belo
 w are pleased to host sociologist Gretchen Sisson\, Ph.D.  for a special p
 review of her upcoming book\, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and t
 he Privilege of American Motherhood (Macmillan\, February 2024).\n\nNation
 ally recognized for her research on women’s experiences with adoption and 
 abortion\, Dr. Sisson’s studies on adoption include hundreds of in-depth i
 nterviews with women who have relinquished infants for adoption over the p
 ast 60 years\, with a particular focus on women who have relinquished sinc
 e Roe v. Wade. Her research examining adoption decision-making after abort
 ion denial (as part of The Turnaway Study) was cited in the Supreme Court’
 s dissent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health from Justices Breyer\, Kagan\
 , and Sotomayor. In response to the oral arguments and decision in Dobbs\,
  she authored pieces in the Washington Post\, The Nation\, and the Washing
 ton Post (again). Gretchen’s research has been featured on NPR’s All Thing
 s Considered and Consider This\, as well as in New York Magazine\, VOX\, a
 nd other outlets.\n\nDr. Sisson will share insights from Relinquished that
  illustrate birth mothers’ reproductive decision-making\, their life-long 
 experiences of adoption\, and why these stories matter for us in Ohio. The
  event will begin with remarks from the author\, to be followed by a discu
 ssion and Q&A moderated by Kate Livingston\, Ph.D.\, birth mother and foun
 der of Ohio Birthparent Group (active 2010-2017).\n\nFor more information 
 on the upcoming book\, see: RELINQUISHED: The Politics of Adoption and the
  Privilege of American Motherhood (relinquishedbook.com).\n
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual 'Evening with Gretchen Sisson\, Ph.D.' au
 thor of 'Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of Ameri
 can Motherhood.' This book preview and conversation with the author is ope
 n to the public and admission is free with registration.\n\nIn a political
  moment in Ohio where adoption is often invoked as an abortion alternative
 \, what can we learn from the experiences of women who have relinquished c
 hildren for adoption? Adoption Network Cleveland and partners listed below
  are pleased to host sociologist Gretchen Sisson\, Ph.D.  for a special pr
 eview of her upcoming book\, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and th
 e Privilege of American Motherhood (Macmillan\, February 2024).\n\nNationa
 lly recognized for her research on women’s experiences with adoption and a
 bortion\, Dr. Sisson’s studies on adoption include hundreds of in-depth in
 terviews with women who have relinquished infants for adoption over the pa
 st 60 years\, with a particular focus on women who have relinquished since
  Roe v. Wade. Her research examining adoption decision-making after aborti
 on denial (as part of The Turnaway Study) was cited in the Supreme Court’s
  dissent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health from Justices Breyer\, Kagan\,
  and Sotomayor. In response to the oral arguments and decision in Dobbs\, 
 she authored pieces in the Washington Post\, The Nation\, and the Washingt
 on Post (again). Gretchen’s research has been featured on NPR’s All Things
  Considered and Consider This\, as well as in New York Magazine\, VOX\, an
 d other outlets.\n\nDr. Sisson will share insights from Relinquished that 
 illustrate birth mothers’ reproductive decision-making\, their life-long e
 xperiences of adoption\, and why these stories matter for us in Ohio. The 
 event will begin with remarks from the author\, to be followed by a discus
 sion and Q&A moderated by Kate Livingston\, Ph.D.\, birth mother and found
 er of Ohio Birthparent Group (active 2010-2017).\n\nFor more information o
 n the upcoming book\, see: RELINQUISHED: The Politics of Adoption and the 
 Privilege of American Motherhood (relinquishedbook.com).\n
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SUMMARY:Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of America
 n Motherhood  with Gretchen Sisson\, Ph.D.
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