Please look and see what is happening in your neck of the woods. If you see a state, province or country in which you reside or where your adoption took place, please take a few moments to write a letter and make a difference! If you are an adoption professional or feel especially inclined about a particular issue, your letters matter regardless of where you are from. All our voices count. Thank you!

05/25/04

URGENT ACTION NEEDED **TODAY** IN LOUISIANA

HELP DEFEAT LA HB372, A BILL THAT WOULD CREATE A CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY SYSTEM WITH DISCLOSURE VETOES
AND MANDATORY COUNSELING

LOUISIANA: HB 372, "Children/Adoption," contains a disastrous Confidential Intermediary section (articles 1191-1192). It will be heard TODAY, TUESDAY, MAY 25TH, at 9:00 a.m. by the Louisiana Senate Judiciary A Committee. This bill has already passed the House 85-16. Please email, call, or fax the committee members **TODAY** and let them know why HB372 is unacceptable to adult adoptees.

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04/25/04

SUPPORT NEW HAMPSHIRE SB-335

ON THE VERGE OF OPEN RECORDS FOR ADULT ADOPTEES IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!!

NEW HAMPSHIRE: SB 335, an unconditional "equal access" bill, passed the House committee with a majority (9/3) vote last week. The full House will vote on the bill Thursday, April 29th. If passed, the bill will provide unconditional access to original birth certificates for adult adoptees born in New Hampshire. The bill currently contains a contact preference form for birth parents to express their desires about contact. THIS IS THE FINAL VOTING STEP FOR THIS BILL, AND IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT THAT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REPRESENTATIVES HEAR FROM YOU!!!
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12/15/03

Urge Nevada State Legislature to move on SB 267

Help insure Nevada Legislature's Children Youth & Families Committee will take up the issue of adoptee access to their own records.

NEVADA: On Tuesday, December 16th, 2003 Nevada Open and Coalition Partners will come before the Nevada State Legislature's Interim Standing Committee on Children, Youth and Families. During the public testimony portion, we will request the committee to take up our issue of adult adoptee unrestricted access to their own birth and adoption records, as put forward in the 2003 Session in Senate Bill 267. Please PHONE, FAX, and E-MAIL the members of the Children, Youth and Families Committee.
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06/06/03

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED IN ONTARIO TO STOP DISCLOSURE VETO BILL

Ontario’s Bill 60 would impose $ 100,000 Fine.

ONTARIO: Ontario’s Bill 60, a private member's bill, will reach second reading in the Ontario Legislature on June 12, 2003. This bill purports to open records to adoptees, but contains: a disclosure veto; a $100,000 fine if adoptees do not comply with the contact veto outlined in the bill; and conditions which make current search and reunion methods ILLEGAL. PLEASE WRITE or CALL the 3 political party leaders and the bill's sponsor, Mr. Wettlaufer, and explain why this conditional access bill is unacceptable. All Ontario residents should write their own MPP as well.
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05/01/03

URGENT: HELP STOP A DISCLOSURE VETO BILL IN ALBERTA

Bastards unite to stop affront to adoptee rights and dignity in Canada.

ALBERTA: Alberta Legislative Assembly Bill 24: The Child Welfare Amendment Act, purports to open records to adoptees, but contains a disclosure veto, Section 74.2(4), "prohibiting the release of personal information in the orders, certificates and documents." Bill 24 was recently amended, adding another amendment, Section 74.2, subsection (9), which will give adoptive parents the power to veto the release of information about their adult child to their birth parents if the adoptee is unaware of their adoption or if the adoptive parents believe releasing records would be harmful to their adult children. Bill 24 has passed second reading and could soon be brought to a third and final reading in the Legislative Assembly. PLEASE WRITE, FAX, E-MAIL, or CALL the Assembly Members. URGE THEM TO VOTE AGAINST THIS BILL UNLESS THESE TWO SECTIONS ARE REMOVED.
Here's How to HELP STOP THIS EGREGIOUS BILL!

04/24/03

Louisiana SB 941

URGE LOUISIANA'S SENATE JUDICIARY "A" COMMITTEE TO VOTE AYE ON SB 941 - OPEN RECORDS TO ADULT ADOPTEES

LOUISIANA: On Tuesday, April 29, 2003 Senate Bill 941 will come before the Senate Judiciary for first hearing. SB 941 provides unrestricted access by adult adoptees to their original birth certificates, and provides birthparents with the option of filing a Contact Preference Form.
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04/18/03

OPEN RECORDS FOR GEORGIA JUST DAYS AWAY!!!!!

GEORGIA SB-192 HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE CALENDAR FOR VOTE BY THE GEORGIA HOUSE NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO CONVINCE THE REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT ADOPTEE RIGHTS AND COUNTER NCFA MISINFORMATION

GEORGIA: Georgia SB-192, which will provide adult adoptees who were born and adopted in Georgia with unconditional access to their original birth certificates, was released from the Rules Committee for vote by the House of Representatives. This legislation has already passed the Senate by unanimous vote, and the Governor has acknowledged that he will sign the bill. YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED TO MAKE GEORGIA THE FIFTH STATE TO PROVIDE ADULT ADOPTEES WITH UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO THEIR OWN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES! Even if you are not personally impacted by this legislation, what happens in one state DOES impact efforts in other states. Open records for Georgia will enhance efforts to pass similar laws elsewhere!
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04/18/03

HELP STOP NORTH DAKOTA HB 1035:

AN EGREGIOUS AFFRONT TO ADULT ADOPTEES
AND THEIR BIRTH PARENTS.

NORTH DAKOTA: Please help oppose HB 1035. It contains a disclosure veto whereby adult adoptees must have written parental permission before any identifying information is released to them, and is oppressive to birth parents as well. According to the proposed new law, if both genetic parents are located but only one parent authorizes disclosure of identifying information, he or she must sign a statement that as the consenting parent, he/she will not disclose to the receiving party any identifying information about the objecting parent. In any action in which wrongful disclosure of identifying information is claimed, there is a disputable presumption of damages in the amount of $50,000 ( fifty thousand dollars) in addition to attorney's fees and costs.

Bastard Nation believes that all conditional access legislation is an affront to the dignity and self-respect of adopted adults and their birth parents. We also believe that passage of bad legislation in one state can set a precedent for bad legislation to be passed in others. We urge adoptee rights supporters everywhere and ESPECIALLY IN NORTH DAKOTA to unite to defeat this legislation.

04/10/03

ON THE VERGE OF OPEN RECORDS IN GEORGIA

OPEN RECORDS BILL HAS PASSED HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND NEEDS YOUR HELP TO BE PUT ON CALENDAR BY THE RULES COMMITTEE AND FOR PASSAGE BY THE HOUSE

GEORGIA: SB-192, which would provide adult adoptees born and adopted in Georgia with unrestricted access to their original pre-adoption birth certificates, passed the House Judiciary Committe on 4/10/03 by unanimous vote. The bill now proceeds to the House Rules Committee, which must vote to release it to the floor for a vote by the full House. SB-192 has already passed the Senate. The legislative session in Georgia is rapidly winding down to a close. It is extremely urgent that supporters of open records for adult adoptees contact the House Rules Committee and urge them to vote to place the bill on the calendar for vote by the full House as soon as possible. Please see additional action needed for this bill below the Rules Committee information.
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04/09/03

URGENT ACTION NEEDED FOR GEORGIA SB-192!!!!

CONTACT THE GEORGIA HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TODAY AND ASK THEM TO VOTE "DO PASS" FOR SB-192

GEORGIA: Georgia's SB-192, which would provide adult adoptees born and adopted in Georgia with unconditional access to their original birth certificates, will be addressed by the Family Law subcommittee of the House Judiciary committee on THURSDAY, APRIL 10th. Your immediate action is needed to move this bill forward through committee and on to the House floor, as time is rapidly running out for this legislative session in Georgia. SB-192 has already passed the Senate and is in a strong position to move forward from committee this week.
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04/07/03

NEVADA SENATE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SB 267 -- OPEN RECORDS BILL.

URGE AN IMMEDIATE YES VOTE!

NEVADA: Nevada SB 267, a bill which will open birth and adoption records to adult adoptees, remains in committee, with much opposition. The deadline to pass out of committee and onto the Senate floor is Friday, April 11th. PLEASE PHONE AND E-MAIL the Senate Judiciary Committee members immediately. Urge them to vote YES on SB 267, including the Contact Preference Form amendment submitted by Nevada Open.
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03/20/03

HELP OPEN RECORDS LAW IN NEVADA

URGE NEVADA SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO VOTE AYE ON SB 267 -- OPEN BIRTH AND ADOPTION RECORDS TO ADULT ADOPTEES

NEVADA: SB 267 is scheduled for hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday, March 28th, 2003 at 8:00 AM. This legislation will open birth and adoption records, currently housed at the Court and Vital Records, to adult adoptees Please call, fax, write, and e-mail your letter of support urging an aye vote to all committee members. Sample letters for all members of the triad, family, friends, doctors, and clergy are available at: www.nevadaopen.org/lobby.html
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03/16/03

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED - AMEND TEXAS HB 806

Foreign Born Adoptees' Must Not Have Their Vital Records Sealed

TEXAS: Please fax, email, and call bill sponsors, and the members of the Texas House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee. Urge them to amend TX HB 806 to allow foreign born adoptees access to their birth documents, without a court order, when they reach the age of majority. Currently, Texas has no standard practice for issuing birth certificates to children adopted from abroad. HB 806, in attempting to standardize this procedure, has created the unintended side effect of sealing foreign born adoptees' birth documents permanently. Please write and ask ask that HB806 be amended to allow foreign born adoptees, upon reaching adulthood, to have access to the documents on which a "supplementary birth certificate" filing is based, without a court order.
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03/14/03

Stop the Baby Dump Law in New Hampshire

URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO STOP BABY DUMP LEGISLATION: OPPOSE HB-104

NEW HAMPSHIRE: E-MAIL, CALL, AND FAX the New Hampshire Senate Committee on Public Institutions, Health & Human Services TODAY and urge them to VOTE NO to HB 104, the latest attempt to bring legalized baby dumping to New Hampshire. This bill will be heard on Tuesday, March 18th. HB-104 has already been passed in the House of Representatives.
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03/12/03

HELP STOP A DISCLOSURE VETO BILL IN ALBERTA

Canadian Bastards unite to stop this affront to adoptee dignity.

CANADA: Alberta Legislative Assembly Bill 24: The Child Welfare Amendment Act, purports to open records to adoptees, but contains a disclosure veto, Section 74.2(4), "prohibiting the release of personal information in the orders, certificates and documents." This provision in Bill 24 treats adult adoptees as if they are perpetual children who must have their birth parents’ permission to access their own birth certificates. Bastard Nation urges you to fight against these demeaning laws.
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03/11/03

GA UNCONDITIONAL ACCESS BILL

SB-192 WOULD PROVIDE ADULT ADOPTEES BORN IN GEORGIA WITH UNCONDITIONAL ACCESS TO THEIR ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES

GEORDIA: SB-192, a bill which would provide adoptees born in Georgia with unconditional access to their original birth certificates, was passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee with a "Do Pass" recommendation. The bill will be considered next by the Senate Rules Committee, which determines whether the bill will reach the floor for vote by the full Senate. The most likely time when the Rules Committee will consider the bill is the week of March 24th. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SEND SNAIL MAIL, FAXES, AND MAKE PHONE CALLS IN ADDITION TO SENDING E-MAIL MESSAGES.
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03/09/03

Immediate Action Needed - Illinois HB 2298

Say No to Teaching the Baby Dump Law in Illinois Schools

ILLINOIS: Please write, call, fax, and e-mail the Illinois representatives to VOTE NO to IL HB 2298. This bill will be coming up for a second hearing on the floor of the House of Representatives, possibly as early as March 11th. HB-2298 would add to the Sex Education Act of the Illinois School Code an amendment that reads as follows: "Course material and instruction shall advise pupils of the provisions of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act." This amendment would apply to all pupil elementary, junior high, and senior high school classes that teach sex education and discuss sexual intercourse. All areas of the school curriculum include teaching students the importance of taking responsibility for their own actions. Pupils must learn that life choices do have consequences. The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act allows for the anonymous abandonment of an infant which in turn encourages personal irresponsibility.
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02/23/03

SUPPORT MISSOURI SB 322

URGE MISSOURI SENATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO VOTE AYE ON SB 322 WHICH WILL OPEN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES TO ADULT ADOPTEES

MISSOURI: Hearing on SB 322 is scheduled for this Monday, February 24th before The Financial and Governmental Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Election Committee. Act immediately. Send e-mail in support of this bill as written. SB 322 seeks adult adoptee access, over the age of 18, to their original birth certificate in the same way as non-adopted adults in Missouri
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02/11/03

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED

VIRGINIA HB 2447 - INFANT ABANDONMENT - VOTE NO

: HB 2447 passed out of the House by a vote of 92 YES – 6 NO. It will be heard by the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday, January 12th, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. Please urge legislators to VOTE NO to HB 2447, "Affirmative defense to prosecution for abuse and neglect; infant-receiving facilities; emergency custody of abandoned children."
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02/09/03

Virginia HB 1514 – VOTE NO

URGE VIRGINIA SENATORS TO VOTE NO ON HB1514, A PARENTAL PLACEMENT ADOPTION BILL WHICH WOULD ALLOW BIRTH AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO FACILITATE ADOPTIONS WITHOUT THE RECORDING OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.HB 1514 passed out of the House by a vote of 78 YES – 22 NO. It has now been sent to the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation & Social Services. The committee will meet on February 14, 2003 to consider the bill.
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02/02/03

STOP BABY DUMP LEGISLATION IN WYOMING!

CONTACT THE WYOMING SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND ASK THEM TO VOTE "NO" ON SF-0142, WHICH WOULD LEGALIZE ANONYMOUS INFANT ABANDONMENT

: E-mail, call and fax Judiciary Committee of the Wyoming Senate TODAY and urge them to VOTE NO on SF 0142, an attempt to bring legalized baby dumping to Wyoming. A similar proposal, HB 0056, was DEFEATED last week by the Wyoming House Judiciary Committee. Discussion on this bill will be held Monday, February 3 at 7:00 am so action is needed now.
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02/02/03

STOP BABY DUMP LEGISLATION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!

HB-104 HAS PASSED COMMITTEE AND IS HEADED TO THE FULL HOUSE FOR VOTE ON FEBRUARY 6TH!! CONTACT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES TODAY AND ASK THEM TO VOTE "NO" ON HB-104.

: HB-104, which would legalize abandonment of newborn infants (up to 7 days old) by parents in New Hampshire at attended hospitals, fire stations, police stations, and churches,has passed its House committee review and is slated for vote by the full House on Thursday, February 6th. A Senate version of the bill, SB-033, is on hold in the Senate, and apparently bill proponents expect to just move the House bill through the Senate as soon as it passes.
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01/19/03

Stop the NH Baby Dump Law

URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO STOP BABY DUMP LEGISLATION: HB-104 AND ITS SENATE COMPANION BILL, SB-33!!

NEW HAMPSHIRE: E-MAIL, CALL, AND FAX the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee of the New Hampshire House TODAY and urge them to VOTE NO on this latest attempt to bring legalized baby dumping to new hampshire. ALSO Contact the New Hampshire Senate's Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Committee and ASK THEM FOR A NO VOTE ON SB-33.
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12/3/02

08/23/02

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED IN CALIFORNIA

TELL THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY: VOTE NO ON SB 1614! PRESERVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE FULL CALIFORNIA BIRTH AND DEATH INDICES.

CALIFORNIA: This alert has been corrected for formatting. SB 1614 passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, August 22nd and is now quickly headed to the full Assembly Floor. The bill was completely wiped clean and re-written with amendments on Friday, August 16th, then amended yet again today. This bill is on a fast track and must be derailed NOW. Please call, fax, and e-mail ALL MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY and urge a DO NOT PASS vote on SB 1614. Faxes and e-mails should be sent TODAY - AUGUST 22nd, 2002 until the bill is heard on the Assembly Floor.
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06/28/02

URGENT ACTION NEEDED IN CALIFORNIA! ACCESS TO BIRTH INDEX UNDER ATTACK!

TELL CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: VOTE NO ON SB1614! PRESERVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO CALIFORNIA BIRTH AND DEATH INDICES.

CALIFORNIA: SB1614 was passed by the California Senate and will now be heard by the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee on MONDAY, JULY 1st. This bill is trying to zip through under the radar on a fast track, and must be derailed NOW. Please call, fax, and e-mail ALL MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TODAY and urge a DO NOT PASS vote on SB1614. Fax and e-mail should be sent by FRIDAY, JUNE 28th. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jackie Speier, seeks to remove California's birth and death indices from the public domain, where they have been generally available to the public since 1905. The passage of this bill will transform a century of public information into closely guarded state secrets.
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06/04/02

URGENT ACTION NEEDED IN CALIFORNIA!!

URGE CALIFORNIA SENATORS TO VOTE NO ON SB1614, A BILL WHICH WOULD REMOVE THE CALIFORNIA BIRTH AND DEATH INDICES FROM PUBLIC ACCESS.

: SB1614 WILL BE VOTED ON THE SENATE FLOOR ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH.

Please call, fax, and e-mail ALL MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA SENATE TODAY and ask for their DO NOT PASS vote on SB1614. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jackie Speier, seeks to remove California's birth and death indices from the public domain, where they have been generally available to the public since 1905. SB1614 is now on a fast track through the California State Senate at the behest of Governor Gray Davis. To facilitate its supersonic trajectory past any public review, it has been amended recently into a wildcard placeholder that reads in its entirety: "It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to protect the confidentiality of birth and death record indices." But there is no doubt that the final result will turn the Birth and Death Indices into closely guarded state secrets.
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05/13/02

SUPPORT ADOPTEE RIGHTS! NO on PA's SB 859

PENNSYLVANIA: Please write the members of the Pennsylvania Senate and ask them to vote NO on SB 859, as it perpetuates the violation of adoptees' rights to access their own birth and adoption records. PA law needs to acknowledge the UNCONDITIONAL right of ALL adult adoptees to access, at minimum, their original birth certificates, which they were able to do in PA as late as 1984. This bill is enormous and wide-ranging, with many beneficial changes to current PA adoption law, but the records access provisions are unacceptable.
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05/07/02

URGENT! NEW ACTION NEEDED FOR ADOPTEE RIGHTS IN MISSOURI!

Urge Legislators to Vote YES on Unconditional Access Amendment to SB-923

MISSOURI: Please e-mail the members of the Missouri House of Representatives IMMEDIATELY and ask that SB-923 be amended to provide ALL ADULT ADOPTEES with UNCONDITIONAL access to their original birth certificates. All adult adoptees born in Missouri should be able to receive their original birth certificates on request, just like any other adult who was born in Missouri. Please write ASAP as this bill may be voted on this week; the session ends May 17.
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02/16/02

SUPPORT ADOPTEE RIGHTS IN GEORGIA!

CONTACT THE GEORGIA HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF HB 1127

GEORDIA: Please contact the Georgia legislators listed below and urge them to vote YES on HB 1127, which provides for unconditional access for adult adoptees to their original birth certificates at age 21. HB 1127, sponsored by Rep. Jack West, will be heard in a full House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, February 21. The bill was unanimously passed by a Judiciary sub-committee on Wednesday, February 13. Let these legislators know it is long past time to end the era of shame which sealed adoptee records in the first place, and to finally restore adopted citizens to equality with all others!
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02/15/02

BABY DUMP LEGISLATION NEEDS DUMPING IN NEBRASKA!

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO STOP LB-1283 IN THE NEBRASKA JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON FEBRUARY 20, 2002

NE: LB-1283, which would legalize anonymous baby dumping at safe havens in Nebraska has been introduced in their State Legislature. If passed, it will become legal to discard infants up to 45 days old at emergency care facilities with no questions asked. The Judiciary Committee will hear the bill on Wednesday, February 20, 2002. Your help is needed to stop the spread of these egregious safehaven programs to another state! Your letters, phone calls, e-mails, and FAXes helped stop baby dump legislation from passing in Virginia this month, and it can be stopped in Nebraska too!
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02/15/02

STOP LEGALIZED BABY DUMPING IN WASHINGTON STATE!

Write and Telephone the House Children and Family Services Committee and Urge Them to Vote No on SB-5236

WASHINGTON: SB-5236, which would legalize anonymous baby dumping in Washington State, has already passed the Senate and is being heard by the House Children and Family Services Committee on Thursday, February 21, 2002. Your help is needed to stop this bill in its tracks. Baby Dump legislation was stopped this month in Virginia, and it can be stopped in Washington too!
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02/04/02

STOP BABY DUMP LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA!!!!

CONTACT THE MEMBERS OF THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE NOW AND URGE THEM TO VOTE "NO" ON HB-920 ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th

VIRGINIA: HB-920, which would legalize anonymous abandonment of infants in Virginia, will be heard in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Subcommittee of the Courts of Justice during the afternoon of Wednesday, February 6th. Phone calls and e-mails to the sub-committee members are urgently needed to stop the spread of legal baby dumping to another state.
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01/19/02

SUPPORT ADOPTEE RIGHTS IN MISSOURI

URGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO VOTE YES ON HB1195

MISSOURI: Please distribute freely. Please write to the members of the Missouri House Civil and Administrative Law Committee and urge them to vote YES on HB 1195. This bill, sponsored by Representative Harold R. Selby, will allow an adopted person born in Missouri who is 18 years of age or older to receive a certified copy of his or her original unaltered birth certificate from the State Registrar upon written application. A court order will no longer be the means by which adult adoptees are issued original birth certificates. This bill will also allow foreign-born adoptees or persons who are adopted according to the laws of other countries by Missouri residents to submit a written application to the State Registrar to open adoption records when the adoptee is 18 years of age or older.
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UNITED KINGDOM: The issue of donor anonymity has been raised in UK, where the government announced plans to give children born from donated sperm or eggs the right in adulthood to trace the donors. We need letters to UK papers and news services supporting the right of those born from donor gametes to have access to their heritage information. A public opinion poll reveals ambivalence and ignorance by people on this issue. Write today!

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