Friday, December
3, 1999 - Join us for Adoptee Rights
On November 3, 1998, the state of
Oregon passed the first U.S. ballot initiative in history
that makes unconditional access to an adult adoptees'
original birth certificate law. On Friday,
December 3, 1999, adoptees around the nation will
demonstrate at Vital Records offices to request their own
original birth certificates like all other non-adopted
citizens. Please join us at the second annual
National Adoptee Rights Day and make your voice heard for
adoptee rights! Most local events are at Vital
Statistics offices and are no more than 1.5 hours long. On Friday, December 3rd,
adoptees nationwide will be walking into their local
Departments of Vital Statistics or County Clerks offices
and applying for a copy of their original birth
certificates, just like the adoptees of Oregon, Alaska,
and Kansas can. Join us! Feel free to let
the clerk know you are adopted, and that you would
appreciate the same rights as all other adult citizens of
this nation. If you cannot travel to the county
and state where your records are, feel free to go to
where your local action is taking place and support the
adoptees going in. Family members, friends and supporters
are welcome to participate in the public awareness
campaign outside the building. JOIN US!! If
there’s no way you can attend (but PLEASE TRY –
we’ll be courting press for the event – numbers
count!!!), and even if you can we urge all adopted people
to ORDER A COPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE on
Dec. 3rd via mail, fax and phone. Mail in your
letter and call and fax on December 3rd to
help maximize the national effort. TOGETHER WE
CAN DO IT!!! If you would like to
participate consult the following webpage for info.: www.bastards.org/nard/
or email nardlist@bastards.org
. Thank you
for your interest and support. |
