The #WeprinMontgomery Bill stands on its own among other bills. It remains a 𝙏𝙊𝙋 priority. We heard feedback like “that’s comparing apples to oranges” followed by laughter. The fact that we even had to address these rumors 𝙞𝙨 laughable and insulting; not just to us but to the legislators themselves. They, and their staff, actually read for comprehension and are aware of what bills are what.
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We have always committed to calling it straight. This update just went out by email to our nearly 2,000 supporters, assuring that things are good, despite the naysayers who cannot seem to get over our success
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INCLUDES UPDATES The news is positive but not definitive. We hope to see A5494 move to the floor today or late tonight. At the same time, it appears that the Assembly may stay in town an extra day or two to finish up business, which could include passage of our bill. As with all legislative work, it is unpredictable until the end. But we don’t give out false hope when there’s no hope for passage—nor will be pessimistic and give outsized influence to opponents when that’s also not warranted. There is hope and we will work with that hope today and to the very end.
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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, the Adoptee Rights Organization is delighted that the New York Senate has passed. The bill restores the right of Original Birth Certificate (OBC) access to all the state’s adoptees without restriction or condition– a right once held by New York adoptees.
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During Tueday’s floor debate Somers introduced an amendment that guts the bill. Not only that but takes away, for all intents and purposes. the already established right of adoptees eligible to access their OBCs. Sen Somers wants to require a father’s man’s name to be on the original birth certificate before being released to an adult adoptee. Ironically Sen Somers, says that the current law is “anti-woman.” Showing her adopteephobia, Somers added that the current law “opens wounds from the past, implying we are runny sores.
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lease bring this bill to the Codes Committee agenda as soon as possible. The bill has overwhelming bipartisan support in the Assembly and is awaiting a floor vote in the Senate where it is expected to pass. This bill is a direct result of the Governor’s veto of regressive legislation in December of 2017 and his subsequent mandated workgroup.
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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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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