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In reply to the discussion: On this date, 4/17/1963, Adults entered into a contract that limited my rights without my permission [View all]HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)Unless the birth parents agree to speak with adopted child, how will you even know if there is cancer, etc., in your bloodline? It is their right to not speak to you at all.
If they are still alive, you cannot demand that from them. Have you ever heard of HIPPA? That applies to parents and children also. Their medical records are sealed unless they agree to give their permission to release it.
My husband has Parkinson's Disease. Our children do no know because Dad does not want them to know. Even I would not know that unless he himself told me. Even I, let alone our kids, could not go to his doctor and DEMAND his medical records.
If you knew the names of your birth parents, that is not going to give you any medical information unless they themselves agree to it. If you are that worried about diseases in your biological family, there is DNA testing you can do.