Well ,surprise! Wisconsin adoptees woke up to the news this morning that Rep Paul Tittl did just like he said he would. Yesterday, Tittl introduced an amendment to his AB 579 to add a birthparent …
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Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights Formed
We are happy to announce the formation of the Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights a coalition of organizations and allies in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, working to secure equal rights for all adult adopted people who were born or adopted in the region.
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 readingWisconsin’s SB521/AB579 Will be Amended with Restrictions
We listened to this radio interview last week, with little surprise. Over the last few weeks, FB posts indicated that some Wisconsin adoptees were not only unhappy with workaround companion bills SB521/AB579 that would release the Report of Adoption court form with birthparent names included but keep OBCs sealed to protect birthparent identity. Are you confused? We are. (Remember the current bill does not contain restrictions).
Continue readingAdvocates Ask for Wisconsin Bill to Die
Five state and national adoptee rights organizations have requested that Wisconsin legislators set aside two bills that were recently heard in Senate and Assembly committees. The bills, analyzed here, seek release of a court adoption form, deliberately ignoring the issue of releasing an adopted person’s own original birth certificate.
Continue readingCheck Out the Bastard Nation New York Campaign Victory Archives
Bastard Nation has published the largest collection of historical documents, pictures, and videos from the victorious New York S3419 campaign that opened all New York OBCs without restriction on January 15, 2020
Continue readingNew York Adoptees: The Countdown is Over– OBCs Officially Open
Now the day has arrived–January 15, 2020–and you can receive your OBC and related documents without restriction, without condition, without groveling.
Continue readingThe Application Process for OBCs in New York STATE is online.
The New York State Department of Health has released information as well as a FAQ for how it will handle applications for OBCs. Submissions will not be accepted until January 15, 3030, the effective date of the law. Please read this information especially the FAQ carefully .
Continue readingUpdate: New York Release of OBCs
We are ten days away from the effective date of historic legislation that allows any and all New York born adult adoptees to apply for and receive a certified copy of their own original birth certificates.
Continue readingUrgent: Help Our Nova Scotia Friends Today. Take the online survey for records access
Distribute Freely Nova Scotia is one of two Canadian provinces that still maintain a totally sealed records system. No province is totally unrestricted.. The NS Assembly will soon be considering changing its access law …
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