For Samuels, adoptees are projections—imaginary grateful beneficiaries of her imaginary Adoptopia, or what she calls “the wonder of adoption.”
Continue readingArlene Bridges Samuels’ Adoptopia: A Preface to Post-Roe Adoption
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Congratulations, Louisiana! #12 to acknowledge adoptee equality
On June 15, 2022, Governor. John Bel Edwards signed HB 450--the bill that restores the right of all Louisiana-born adopted people to their Original Birth Certificates upon request, without restriction,.The House, voted 76-21 and the Senate 29-5. For Pete’s sake, Louisiana! Louisiana! If Louisiana can acknowledge, codify our rights, and pass a bill, then any state can!
Continue readingHB 450: Louisiana One Step Closer to OBC Restoration
There’s some terrific testimony from our friends Elise Lewis and Kenny Tucker from the Louisiana Coalition for Adoption Rights, who have been at it for years, the Louisiana Adoption Advisory Board, first mothers, adoptive mothers, and social workers, as well as bill sponsor Rep. Charles Owen and former lawmaker Danny Martiny sponsor of similar legislation in the past.
Continue readingVermont H629: On the Cusp of OBC Restoration and Victory!
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, the Vermont House voted to concur with Senate amendments on H 629. The bill now goes to Governor Phil Scott for his signature. thus making Vermont the 11th state to recognize and affirm the right of all adopted people (in Vermont at age 18) to obtain their original birth certificates without restrictions or conditions. There is no reason to believe that Scott will not sign it.
Continue readingAction Alert: Arizona HB2070 pulled from death. Kill it now!
This horrible bill, at the last moment, has been pulled from the jaws of death and is scheduled to be heard before the Senate Rules Committee on Monday, May 24, 2021. It will most likely pass and be sent to the Senate Floor. It has already passed the House. Help us stop passage!
Continue reading2020 Legislative Roundup
National Adoption Awareness Month is winding down, and today is a good time to post a round-up of 2020 legislative action –if you can call it action. In this Year of Covid-19 it is unlikely that any action, other than the slow death by sine die (adjournment of the session without action) will take place on any of the few remaining bills. If something does move, I will amend this later and repost it at the end of the year.
Continue readingOireachtas Member Responses to BN Letter Regarding Mother and Baby Home Archives
Gmail is not copy and paste friendly. I have cut and pasted responses, and cut out as much extraneous “computer junk” as i could.. Original emails are archived on the BN gmail account.–Marley Gary …
Continue readingPhoto Gallery: Beyond Opening Day
Send us a picture of you and your OBC: maddogmarley@att.net or directly to the BN Social FB page with a note to post it here. Feel free to add a line or two about how you feel …
Continue readingNew York Campaign 2019
We Won! Weprin/Montgomery Passes New York House. On to Cuomo! ****** We Win in Senate! ****** The Bills A5494 S3419 Lead Sponsors Supporting Organizations New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, (Adoptive and Foster Family …
Continue readingEthiopia
Activist, Search,Support Ethiopia Adoption Connection/Beteseb Felega Ethiopia Adoption Connection/Beteseb Felega (Facebook) Ethiopian Adoptees of the Diaspora(Facebook) Hana Alemu Befekadu/Hana Williams Death of Hana Grace-Rose Williams, Wiki Light of Day Stories has several pieces …
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Proud NYARC Partner
Bastard Nation is a proud partner organization in the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, along with the Adoptee Rights Law Center and the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York. Plus strategic partner Reclaim the Records
Proud TXARC Partner
Bastard Nation is a proud partner in the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition, along with Equality for Adoption, Gladney Adoptees for Rights and Equality, and the Adoptee Rights Law Center. Plus strategic partner Reclaim the Records