Last week Texas Representative Gina Calanni introduced HB2725, a bill to restore the right of OBC access to all Texas adoptees with no restrictions or conditions. Bastard Nation, as an indidvidual organization, and as a founding member of the Texas Coalition for Adoptee Rights supports this bill whole-heartedly.
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New York: Want to know the difference between the Weprin/Montgomery bill and the others. Check out this FAQ
The New York Adoptee Rights Coalition has published The Essential FAQ about the New York Bills. Please go over and read this simple outline–then support our A5494/S3419 Weprin/Montgomery bill.
Continue readingOpen Letter from New York Adoptee Rights Coalition to New York State Adoption Equality
In our recent meeting with you and others in Albany, Assembly Member Weprin requested that all advocacy groups—including the American Adoption Congress, NYSAE, and Unsealed Initiative—unite with us to pursue enactment of the Weprin/Montgomery bill. In an unprecedented response, the AAC and Unsealed Initiative agreed and committed to the bill, as did the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition and its partners. You and NYSAE, however, continued to insist on pursuing a competing bill that has little support in the legislature and will cause confusion among legislators and advocates as the Weprin/Montgomery bill moves ahead.
Continue readingIllinois: Bastard Nation Testimony in Support of HJR24–Adoptee Citizenship
The Illinois resolution supports US citizenship for all intercountry adoptees, not just those adopted after the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.
Continue readingNew York: Our Clean Bill A5494/S3419 is Officially Live! Join Us!
Latest news and statement from the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition. Bastard Nation is a proud member of NYARC, and we will have our own statement later.
Continue readingThis Is Your New York Adoptee Rights Bill
Finally! Our OBC access bill has been filed. No restrictions. No alterations or additions. Simply apply for, and receive, your OBC in the same manner as the non-adopted.
Continue readingNews from Texas
The Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition has announced it has drafted a clean unrestricted bill that will be introduced in the Texas legislature soon.
Continue reading2019: Indiana SB197 Notes
Indiana Open Access January 8 at 7:45 PM · SENATE BILL 197 “Copies of Identifying Adoption Information”, Sen. Randy Head Bill linkhttp://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/197…# Mandates:Those with “Identifying Information” are to hand it over to the adoptee when requested …
Continue readingAmerican Samoa
American Samoa Ten years ago dozens of Amerian Samoan children were trafficked to the US and other counties through Focus on Children adoption agency and it is unclear if current records access laws were in place at …
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US Marshall Islands (US Associated State) Sealed: unknown Current Status: unknown Marshall Islands adoption is rife with corruption and crime. Linked below are a few selected news stories, but none contain references to OBC and another government-held adoption …
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