Adoptee Rights Demonstration
11 am July 25, 2010
Louisville, KY
All Americans, adopted or not, have a right to access government records about their own lives. That’s why we are organizing an Adoptee Rights Demonstration, a rally and protest in Louisville, KY, at 11 AM on July 25, 2010. This rally will coincide with the opening day of the Annual Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Adoptee Rights Demonstration
11 am July 25, 2010
Louisville, KY
All Americans, adopted or not, have a right to access government records about their own lives. That’s why we are organizing an Adoptee Rights Demonstration, a rally and protest in Louisville, KY, at 11 AM on July 25, 2010. This rally will coincide with the opening day of the Annual Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Bill for Unrestricted Access to OBCs for adoptees passed in the House very late Friday night by a Unanimous Vote of 68-0! The Bill is moving onto the Senate where it’s expected to not get out of Committee.
What if the birth family becomes aware of a medical illness that could effect the lives of adoptees and their children? What about a law that allows the birth families to pass the information on to the adoptee?
Many illnesses are hereditary. Knowing the medical history of your family could save your life or the life of someone you love. Families share many things such as love, happiness, hope, sorrow and memories but unfortunately they may also share illness. Many diseases are hereditary and can be passed down from parent to child. In some cases, disease may skip a generation and although one’s children may not be afflicted, the grandchildren may suffer the effects of illness. According to Diseases of the Human Body, Second Edition, hereditary diseases are the result of a person’s genetic makeup and do not always appear at birth. Some conditions may go undetected well into adulthood
In this time and age, should a birth mother be granted privacy from the adoptee.
Isn’t it in the rights of the birth mother to know what happened to the child they made a plan for and was adopted? Isn’t it time that the adoptee knew who gave them birth and have answers to their questions also, such as medical?
Isn’t it time to to have closure for everyone?
Reuniting Families Separated by Adoption