Statement of the Executive Committee of Bastard Nation on Legalized Abandonment Laws Several states are now considering laws that legalize the anonymous abandonment of infants at predetermined drop centers. These laws, modeled after one enacted in …
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Model Open Records Legislation
Example Open Records Legislation In the interest of assisting state groups in their efforts to lobby bills granting unconditional open records for adult adoptees in their various states, we have assembled a source of links …
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Bastard Nation Position Papers These papers cover related issues more in depth and can be printed out for use in local public education or legislative campaigns. Bastard Nation’s Mission Statement From The Basic Bastard: Part I: Open …
Continue readingBB: Open Records: Why It’s An Issue
I. Open Records: Why It’s an Issue Adult adoptees in all but four states and two commonwealths in the United States (Kansas, Alaska, Oregon, Alabama, Puerto Rico and the U.S.Virgin Islands) and in all Canadian …
Continue readingBB: What Is Bastard Nation?
What is Bastard Nation? Bastard Nation was born in early 1996 on the Internet Usenet newsgroup alt.adoption (a.a.). Our founder, Marley Greiner, coined the term “Bastard Nation” and started signing her posts with it, with …
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Does Bastard Nation collect my personal information? You may provide personal information to Bastard Nation (bastards.org) in one of three ways: (1) by voluntarily sharing your e-mail address and subscribing to email updates (2) by …
Continue readingThe United States According to Bastard Nation
The BASTARDIZED states of Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota (July 1 2024), New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont are the only U.S. states where adult adoptees have unrestricted access to their own original birth records!
Continue readingWashington SUB 2211: Still dead. What happens next year?
It’s official. As we reported SaturdayWashington SUB HB 2211 is dead for this session. Although it’s still in the hopper, perennial bill killer, and bastard baiter Sen. Jim Hargrove, told 2211’s sponsor Rep. Tina Orwall that …
Continue readingWashington SUB HB 2211: The testimony Bastard Nation would have submitted
TESTIMONY SUB HB 2211: Adoptee access to their own original birth certificates Washington Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee xxxx, 2012 OPPOSE Privilege is the opposite of rights Our Washington representative may not be able …
Continue readingThe Basic Bastard
What is Bastard Nation? Open Records: Why It’s an Issue A History of Sealed Records in the United States A History of Adoption and Sealed Records in Canada The Adoption Reform Movement Conditional Access Legislation …
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State Partner Organizations
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