Current Maryland law let’s adopted people at the age of 21 years or older whose adoptions were finalized on or after January 1, 2000 to receive their OBC on request, subject to disclosure veto filings; thus, granting a favor for some adoptees but not others depending upon date of birth, adoption and third-person approval. Until all adoptees have a right to unrestricted ownership of their original birth certificates none enjoy that right. It is only a discriminatory favor and privilege.
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Not with a Bang! Not with a Whimper! Arizona HB 2070 Gets Ripped While “Activists” Go Quiet
t was amended down. A lot. Instead of unrestricted unsealing, the Committee decided to keep records closed for those born between 1968-2021. That’s well over half of Arizona adoptees who will (if the bill passes) remain sealed and secret, An amendment was also offered but rejected to add a Disclosure Veto. Oh, and another politician is worried about protecting the “DNA rights “ of birthparents. What’s he want to do? Ban adoptees from owning Ancestry accounts? Perhaps he was channeling Bill Pierce who long ago declared that it should be illegal for adoptees to use phone books to look for first parents. This is the kind of nonsense Class Bastard is subjected to daily by legos and lawmakers.
Continue readingBastard Nation Action Alert. Attention Marylanders: Maryland SB 331 Senate Judiciary Committee – DO PASS!
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee has scheduled a hearing for SB 331 on January 26, 2021.
SB 331 is a non-restricted, non-conditional bill to restore the right of all Maryland -born adoptees at the age of 18 or older to receive a copy of their Original Birth Certificate upon request. It is sponsored by Senator Susan Lee. A companion House bill should be introduced shortly.
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 readingAction Alert: URGENT: MOTHER AND BABY HOMES COMMISSION ARCHIVE/BASTARD NATION LETTER
This means that no-one will be able to access their personal records from the Minister’s archive, or information in his archive about their disappeared relatives or babies who are buried in unmarked graves.
All of the administrative files, which show how the abusive system of forced family separation was run, will also be withheld.
Continue readingBastard Nation Comments on the Uniform Law Commission’s “Unregulated Transfer of Adopted Children Act draft, September 24, 2020
A statute outlawing unregulated child transfer of adoptees is not an over-reaction as some say, to a handful of cases. It is a reasonable and long-time-coming response to a decades-long pattern of child abuse, bad adoption practice, and ultimately child trafficking that has harmed thousands of adopted people both inter-country and domestic.
Continue readingAction Alert: Urgent! Join the Adoptee Citizenship Act Virtual Rally, September 23. Here’s how!
Big news! We’ve hit a key milestone with the Adoptee Citizenship Act and we need YOU to speak up for citizenship for ALL adoptees. Join us for a Virtual Rally on Twitter this Wednesday to demand that lawmakers pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act, H.R. 2731, and ensure citizenship for ALL adoptees.
On Wednesday, September 23rd, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration & Citizenship will discuss and listen to evidence regarding “Immigrants as Essential Workers During COVID-19.” During this time, a statement by Adoptees for Justice will be submitted to the Subcommittee. If the statement is accepted, H.R. 2731 will move onto markup, the next step in the legislative process.
Continue readingAction Alert: Urgent! Adoptee Citizenship Tweetstorm tonight. Join us! Here’s how!
Citizenship4Adoptees Tweetstorm will start in a few hours Please join Bastard Nation in this vital, urgent action. Protect the tens of thousands of adoptees in the US who through no fault of their own, lack US citizenship and are in danger of deportation.
Continue readingBastard Nation History, Analysis, & Endorsement of Adoptee Citizenship Act, 2019-2020
Bastard Nation supports the Adoptee Citizenship Act 2019/2020, the amendment to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. We believe:
Continue readingNew York : Update on OBC Access and Orders–NEW YORK CITY
The processing time for opening a sealed record and preparing for issuance is sixteen weeks. I cannot provide a time frame as to when we will resume normal business functions at this time. I understand that adoptees have waited many years to obtain their pre-adoption record, NYC apologizes for the interruption in services and appreciates your understanding during these challenging times.”
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