Friends of “CLEAN” adoption reform, Our progress continues! This week, as requested by Governor Cuomo, the Department of Health will convene the adoptee rights workgroup. Recommendations about adoptee access to original birth certificates will follow by April 30th. A special email address has been established by New York for your input! Please write today to request “CLEAN” adoption reform! WORKGROUP STATUS AND EMAIL STEPS: As previously reported, our petition creator, Tim, and one other member of the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition (NYARC), will be present for this Friday’s (3/2) workgroup meeting in Albany. However, as in the past, your outstanding petition comments and correspondence are how Albany hears our collective voice! WORKGROUP EMAIL ADDRESS: AdopteeWorkgroupComments@health.ny.gov SUGGESTED EMAIL TITLE: Please recommend “clean” adoptee rights legislation SUGGESTED EMAIL CONTENT (add your own story if you choose!) All New York adult adoptees deserve equal access to their own original birth certificates, without conditions or restrictions. The Department of Health workgroup findings must recommend "clean" reform, which I support through S5169-A / A6821-A. Let's get it right! TO IDENTIFY AND COPY A LOCAL DISTRICT NY SENATOR AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER: https://openstates.org/ny/legislators/ Contact Tim with outreach updates or news you’d like to share! tmw713@gmail.com Last year, together, we worked for a veto to keep adoptee rights from going downward in New York. Now, our movement continues to ensure we go ever upward in the Empire State! Onward for adoptee equal rights! Tim, Doris and Jennifer