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Bastard Nation Letter of Opposition to West Virginia SB470. VOTE DO NOT PASS!

March 5, 2023

We urge you to reject SB470 a bill that seriously restricts the right of West Virginia-born adoptees to obtain their Original Birth Certificates. The bill appears to have been written without the input of adopted persons and passed in the Senate without at least one public hearing.

The bill, pertains only to OBCs and not adoption files. It redacts by default, all identifying information on the birth record, unless a biological parent specifically authorizes the release of the document with that information via submission of consent forms to the Department of Health.

In effect, this means that barely anyone would qualify for a true copy of their OBC.

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Emergency Action Alert: West Virginia SB470. Kill the bill. Reactionary & Adopteephobic

March 4, 2023

CONTACT WEST VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS TODAY! The West Virginia legislature is attempting to sneak through SB470, a reactionary and adopteephobic “OBC/adoptee rights bill” that would (1) By default, redact all Original Birth Certificates of identifying information unless a biological parent specifically authorizes the release of the document via submission of consent forms to the Department of Health and (2) Require adoptees to have a high school diploma, GED or have withdrawn “officially” from school to receive the document in any form–redacted or unredacted.

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West Virginia SB470: You’re Redacted!

March 2, 2023

But a couple of days ago, the unthinkable happened. SB470, the latest OBC travesty, started to move, and yesterday (March 1, 2023) the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee rendered this already silly bill useless, abhorrent, and adopteephobic with an amendment that makes the OBCs of all West Virginia-born adoptees redacted by default.

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Adoptee Rights Marches Through Georgia: SB64 passes out of the Senate Children & Families Committee

On February 28, 2023, Georgia made a substantial step in the battle to restore OBC access in the state. The Senate Children and Families Committee voted unanimously Do PASS on SB64, a clean unrestrictive-unconditional bill. Next Stop: Senate Rules for consideration to be scheduled for a vote before the full Senate The bill must pass and crossover to the House no later than March 6, 2023.

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South Dakota HB1231: Passes both houses in record time!

March 1, 2023

HB1231 zipped through the legislature. Introduced only on February 2, 2023, it passed the House on February 16 (65-4) and the Senate on February 28 (35-0). That’s 26 days and a record. Unlike previous attempts, there was no organized opposition.

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Texas Is In ! Drops It’s Bill

February 8, 2023

HB2006. sponsored by Rep Cody Harris, is nearly identical to 2021’s HB1386 That bill passed the House with flying colors. Despite overwhelming support in the Senate, it did not receive a hearing because…well, because it’s Texas.

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Massachusetts: Delivered, Signed, and Unsealed!

August 6, 2022

Governor Charlie Baker has signed H2294/S1140 making Massachusetts the 13th state (and third this year) to acknowledge and codify the right of all of its state-born adopted people at age 18 to obtain without conditions or restrictions their original birth certificates upon request. Current law bars those born between July 17, 1974, and January 1, 2008, to obtain the document without a court order. The new law goes into effect November 3, 2022

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August 1, 2022: Louisiana OBCs Officially Unsealed!
August 1, 2022

Congratulations Louisiana-born adoptees! Today your right to your original birth certificate is officially restored after 45 years of sealing. Have at it! Let us know when you get it,l send stories, comments, Here is how to obtain your Louisiana Original Birth Certificate.

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Massachusetts Passes! Joins the New England Pack
July 29, 2022

This afternoon the Massachusetts Senate by a vote of 40-0 passed he measure passed the House last year and has been held up in the Senate Rules committee since then. Earlier today it was released from the committee and sent to the Senate floor for an immediate vote. There is no reason to think that Governor Charlie Baker will not sign on. In effect, the days of segregated Original Birth Certificate access are about to end in Massachusets.

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Congratulations, Louisiana! #12 to acknowledge adoptee equality
June 22, 2022

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!

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