In the name of “adoption reform, the Prince Edward Assembly is attempting to sneak a bill through that will continue to abrogate the right of the province’s adoptees to access their Original Birth Certificate, without restriction or conditions. A final vote can take place as early as this coming Tuesday, November 26.
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t’s been almost four months since passage of S3419, New York’s historic equal rights legislation. Yet one critical step remains: making sure Governor Andrew Cuomo signs S3419 into law. While the bill is not yet on his desk, we have continued to let him know how important this bill is for all of us. That’s where you also come in, likely again.
Even if you have done so already, contact Governor Cuomo once more to request that he sign S3419 into law. The bill will end more than eight decades of secrecy surrounding adoptees’ original birth certificates. It’s important for all of us to contact him. It’s important now whether you have contacted him before or whether have never contacted him at all. Your voice has made a difference in the past and it continues to make a difference today.
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Millions of us are adopted. We are your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even your legislators. Your birth certificates are yours. Ours are ours. #WeAreYou #AdopteesDemandDemocracy #BringA5494ToTheFloor #GetItRight #MakeItEqual #ThisISPersonal #WeprinMontgomeryBIll
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WE’VE DONE THE WORK. It’s time to demand democracy. Pass #A5494. Contact Honorable Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl E. Heastie at 518-455-3791 Let him know that we have a supermajority of the Assembly as co-sponsors and *respectfully* say that A5494 deserves a vote now. It’s time that democracy works for everyone.
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We have the votes for passage of A5494/S3419; the #WeprinMontgomeryBill. Equality should be an easy ask.
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Bastard Nation is a proud member of the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition Action Alert for the Week of May 27 Assembly Bill A5494 passed out of the Health Committee on April 30 and …
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We made history last week. The New York Senate Health Committee voted S3419 out of committee with a recommendation for Senate passage. This was the first time an adoptee rights bill was even considered in committee in the Senate. Our leaders and representatives have been walking the halls lobbying and speaking with your staff for months. We need YOUR help now to get us across the finish line.
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This should take about 15-20 minutes in total.We need to flood the Senate Health Committee phone lines with calls of support from Monday morning @9am through Tuesday morning at 11am.The following committee members are NOT co-sponsors of S3419. Please call and politely ask that they cast a “DO PASS” vote on Tuesday, May 14th in the Health Committee. The staff may ask for your zip code. If you are a constituent be sure to mention that. If you aren’t feel free to give themyour current zip code but let them know how this bill would directly impact you or someone you love.
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We are on a roll and making history in our fight for the NY Legislature to #GetItRightand #MakeItEqual. We need to put some serious pressure on the Senate Health Committee. #S3419 is on the Senate Health Agenda for Tuesday, May 14th at 11:30. Can you take 3 minutes to email the members of the committee urging them to Pass S3419 out of their Committee? A sample text can be found below but we strongly urge you to personalize the message. If you are a constituent of one of these senators please be sure to indicate that in your email
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The Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition continues to advocate for passage of HB2725 as it is currently written and as reported favorably from the Public Health committee, without discriminatory amendments. Our work is difficult because of amendments that have already been drafted and presented to legislative staff and legislators. We will not throw up our hands and accept a legislative outcome that may include inequality. Discriminatory amendments are intentional and planned, and our focus is, has, and will always be equality for all Texas adult adopted people.
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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
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