On 11/3/98 OR voters approved Measure 58 - The Adoptee Rights Initiative, which reverses the retroactive sealed records law of 1957 and restores original birth certificate access to adult adoptees born in OR. The initiative will soon be argued in court. You can join other adoptees in voicing your support of equal rights and Measure 58 by joining Bastard Nation or joining our mailing list.

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Oregon Adoption Law of 1957
Measure 58 Homepage

Oregon Bill of Rights
Section 20: Equality of privileges and immunities of citizens. No law shall be passed granting to any citizen or class of citizens privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.

See also:
Oregon Secretary of State Official 1998 General Election Online Voter's Guide

BN State Contact:
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What we've been up to...

Activism for Measure 58

Rush for Our Records!: 12/3/98

Oregon Initiative Rally
March 21, 1998

Bastards in the News

BN and Measure 58:
Time and Newsweek - 2/22/99
The Oregonian - 12/ 6/98
The Los Angeles Times: 12/3/98
National Public Radio (NPR's) Talk of the Nation: 11/17/98
GEORGE Magazine: 11/98
The Boston Globe: 10/2/98
The Willamette Weekly - 8/26/98
The Willamette Weekly - 7/22/98
Flux Magazine: University of Oregon School of Journalism: Spring 1997