Adoptee Birthright Archive

This archive of over two decades of documentary work by Jean Strauss chronicles one of the longest-running civil rights struggles in modern American family law: the nationwide movement to restore adult adoptees’ access to their original birth certificates.

Through legislative coverage, stakeholder testimony, and personal stories, these films examine the history of sealed adoption records and the growing momentum across America towards transparency, truth, and equality under the law.

Created for policymakers, journalists, educators, advocates, and anyone touched by adoption, the mission is simple: equal access to original birth records for all adult adoptees.

For legislative or media inquiries contact: JeanStraussFilms@gmail.com