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Be An Adult: NO on Idaho HB544

First published on March 9, 2024 • Last updated on June 10, 2024

I'm an adult. I can be sentenced to death for a crime at age 18. Yet I can't request my own birth record until age 40? That's ridiculous. No on Idaho HB544

A bill in Idaho will define an adult adoptee as a person who is at least 40 years old.

Third Annual Adoptee Rights National Week of Action

First published on June 5, 2023 • Last updated on June 5, 2023

Adoptee Rights National Week of Action for 2023, June 5-9, 2023

The third annual Adoptee Rights National Week of Action. Take action and join me and others to make positive change for adoptees rights.

What To Know About Minnesota’s New Law: A FAQ

First published on June 1, 2023 • Last updated on July 1, 2024

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What the new Minnesota law does, plus how and when adult adoptees and their families can apply for a copy of the OBC.

The Byzantine Bill Known as AB1302

First published on April 20, 2023 • Last updated on April 21, 2023

disguised as a "step forward," actually powers up the massive machinery of state secrecy at the moment an adult adopted person utters a single ghastly phrase: "I'd like a copy of my own original birth certificate."

A California bill known as AB1302 is a bureaucrat’s nightmare, or maybe it’s a real joy if you prefer a bundle of red tape and a meaningless, outdated government fixation on paper shuffling and secrecy.

South Dakota’s Equal Rights Law: A FAQ

First published on March 27, 2023 • Last updated on August 15, 2023

South Dakota's equal rights law FAQ

What South Dakota’s new law does, plus how adopted people can now apply for copies of their own original birth records.

YIKES! Hot Mess of a Bill in California

First published on February 17, 2023 • Last updated on February 17, 2023

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A newly-introduced and unexpected bill in California is a hot mess. It preserves court involvement plus creates new rights of redaction for birthparents. Here’s what you need to know and what you can do to help.

New Massachusetts Law: FAQ

First published on November 3, 2022 • Last updated on November 3, 2022

Poof! Goodbye donut hole. How a new equal rights law for Massachusetts-born adult adopted people will now work.

Louisiana’s Equal Rights Law: FAQ

First published on August 1, 2022 • Last updated on June 19, 2023

How a new equal rights law for Louisiana-born adult adopted people works.

Idaho’s Discriminatory Law: A FAQ

First published on July 1, 2022 • Last updated on February 13, 2024

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A FAQ about Idaho’s new law, which puts restrictions upon restrictions for adult adopted people who request a copy of their own original birth certificates.

Vermont’s Equal Rights Law: A FAQ

First published on May 10, 2022 • Last updated on March 25, 2024

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How Vermont-born adoptees and their descendants can apply for copies of the adoptee’s own original birth certificate. A FAQ.

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