Florence Anna Fisherwas an American adoptee and author ofThe Search for Anna Fisher,an autobiography that told of her experiences as an adopted person who set out to search for her biological roots and pre-adoption identity.[1]She is considered one of the founders of the modernadoptee rightsmovement in the United States, having founded theAdoptees Liberty Movement Associationin 1971.
Fisher spoke out strongly against thesealed recordsofclosed adoption,which became commonplace in the mid-twentieth century. In a 1974Timearticle, Fisher said, "People today are finding secrecy evil. They are more open and they want to know the truth."[2]She maintained that whether an adoptive home was supportive or abusive is irrelevant to the damage done by adoption, because adoptees still grapple with questions of identity.[3]
She died in Brooklyn, New York on October 1, 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^Fisher, Florence (1973).The search for Anna Fisher(1st ed.). New York: A. Fields Books.ISBN978-0-525-63001-2.
- ^"Behavior: Unsealing the Records".Time.24 June 1974.Retrieved14 November2024.
- ^Nemy, Enid (25 July 1972)."Adopted Children Who Wonder, 'What Was Mother Like?'".The New York Times.Retrieved14 November2024.
- ^Risen, Clay (October 10, 2023)."Florence Fisher, Advocate for Opening Adoption Records, Dies at 95".New York Times.RetrievedOctober 26,2024.