Essay
Author: Larry May (Washington University in St. Louis)
I wish to discuss Dorothy Roberts’ powerful and original contribution to the debates about race, adoption, and child welfare from three different perspectives. First, as a philosopher I agree with many things Roberts says about the nature of race and social justice. Second, as an adoptive parent I challenge some of Roberts’ views about adoption, especially transracial adoption. Third, as a student of the law, I agree with the spirit but disagree with the letter of Roberts’ legal proposals. While we agree more than we disagree, I will emphasize the points of disagreement in order to better stimulate our collective rethinking of her controversial views and proposals.
Keywords: Adoption, Race discrimination
How to Cite: May, L. (1999) “Adoption, Race, and Group-Based Harm”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 1(1).