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• Nikki Lewis, birth mom and advocate
• Susan, adoptee and writer
• Gretchen Sisson, PhD, sociologist at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health

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Logo by Kate Ryan, theme music by Lily Sloane. Additional music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions. Photo courtesy Nikki Lewis.

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