Here are the latest stats received from the Maine Registrar of Vital Statistics since Maine born adoptees have had access to their original birth certificates on January 2nd, 2009. 542 requests for adoptee original birth certificates from 33 states and 3 foreign countries in just 3 months; male adoptees -192, female -350.
The Registrar has been contacted by 24 biological parents: 23 biological mothers and 1 biological father. Fourteen of the mothers requested contact, 7 requested no contact, one did not express a preference, and one submitted a medical history form only. The biological father requested no contact, but submitted a medical history form. Fifteen of the biological mothers submitted medical history forms.
Original identity is a basic human right. Thank God, Maine born adoptees never have to wonder who they and where they come from.
Paula Benoit
http://www.adopteecare.com ]www.adopteecare.com
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Greetings from Missouri,
I am walking the halls of the Capital in Jefferson City, speaking with as many Legislators as possible about the importance of all adult adoptees having access to their original birth certificates. The grassroots group has their work cut out for them since they are up against the Catholic Church and the Right to Life Lobbyists. Theses men get paid "big bucks" to lobby the Legislators against a bill currently pending allowing access, and what is even more disturbing is that the majority of the Legislators here in Missouri are under the financial thumb of the Catholic Church and Right to Life Groups.
Representative Cynthia Davis is the House lead sponsor and is being beat to death by her own Republican party because of her stand on equal rights for adoptees, having what all non-adopted persons have, access to their original birth certificate. Senator Rita Days is holding fast in the Senate with her bill allowing access, but she is a Democrat in a Republican majority and her bill will never see daylight on the Senate floor. Very sad, she is a great supporter.
My hope is that the Legislators learn from the grassroots members who are here walking the halls with me, and take action because it is the right and just thing to do, instead of hiding behind their churches and lobbyist who are donating to their campaigns.
Original identity is a basic human right and every adoptee should have their original birth certificate. I will never understand what part of that simple sentence legislators do not understand. Shame on all Missouri legislators who keep birth mother hiding in shame, adoptive parents buried in needless worry that their adopted child will love someone more than them, and for keeping adult adoptees oppressed and unable to receive their original birth certificate.
Education is key to moving this legislation along. Good work is being done here in Missouri by grassroots adoption triad members, particularly Ina Lewis and Caroline Pooler. Well done faithful adoptee warriors!!
Paula Benoit
[ http://www.adopteecare.com ]www.adopteecare.com
Adoptee Council for Adoption Reform Education
Representative Cynthia Davis is the House lead sponsor and is being beat to death by her own Republican party because of her stand on equal rights for adoptees, having what all non-adopted persons have, access to their original birth certificate. Senator Rita Days is holding fast in the Senate with her bill allowing access, but she is a Democrat in a Republican majority and her bill will never see daylight on the Senate floor. Very sad, she is a great supporter.
My hope is that the Legislators learn from the grassroots members who are here walking the halls with me, and take action because it is the right and just thing to do, instead of hiding behind their churches and lobbyist who are donating to their campaigns.
Original identity is a basic human right and every adoptee should have their original birth certificate. I will never understand what part of that simple sentence legislators do not understand. Shame on all Missouri legislators who keep birth mother hiding in shame, adoptive parents buried in needless worry that their adopted child will love someone more than them, and for keeping adult adoptees oppressed and unable to receive their original birth certificate.
Education is key to moving this legislation along. Good work is being done here in Missouri by grassroots adoption triad members, particularly Ina Lewis and Caroline Pooler. Well done faithful adoptee warriors!!
Paula Benoit
[ http://www.adopteecare.com ]www.adopteecare.com
Adoptee Council for Adoption Reform Education
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