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We Did It!

First published on May 14, 2023 • Last updated on May 16, 2023

Thank you. We raised $2,700 for a $2,500 goal. #adopteesrock

Thanks to all who pitched in for this effort. Collectively we raised $2,700, more than our goal.

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as AB1302 is a bureaucrat’s nightmare, or maybe it’s a real joy if you prefer a bundle of red tape and a meaningless, outdated government fixation on paper shuffling and secrecy.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

Road Map of California with added notation "AB1302: A Hot Mess"

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.

We Can Do This (Because We Must)

First published on February 12, 2023 • Last updated on February 12, 2023

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What’s to do after Congress failed yet again to fix US citizenship for intercountry adoptees? Our own work.

Indiana’s New Adoption Pipeline

First published on January 31, 2023 • Last updated on December 21, 2023

Indiana’s new law creates dystopian adoption-in-a-box scenarios. It’s also a recipe for corruption.

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.

Tennessee Dumps Its Contact Veto

First published on July 2, 2022 • Last updated on November 28, 2022

Electronic announcement board similar to those in airports and train stations with the word "cancelled" repeated on the right hand side.

Tennessee in 2022 eliminated its onerous and discriminatory contact veto, which had criminalized contact in the context of adoptions.

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.

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