Friends of “CLEAN” adoption reform, Tonight in the New York Times! https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/opinion/closed-adoptions-birth-certificates.html With three days left in the legislative session, everybody please call and write! Our “CLEAN” adoption reform efforts will not be ignored! Adoptee rights are human rights! Adoptee rights are civil rights! Share tonight’s New York Times piece, by Gabrielle Glaser, widely and let’s keep calling and writing! Tags you may choose to share with: @NYGovCuomo @CarlHeastie @assemblymanjoe @NYTopinion @NY1 @kshaughnessy2 POLITELY CALL GOVERNOR CUOMO TO SUPPORT A9959-B / S7631-B: If you call the Governor’s office at (518) 474-8390, suggested talking points to politely cover are: 1. We are asking that he support A9959-B / S7631-B, to restore adoptee rights, as intended in the legislature and in accordance with best practices in adoption 2. A9959-B / S7631-B is a result of the Department of Health adoptee rights workgroup, convened via Governor Cuomo’s direction last December 3. You (supporting caller) are one of over 5,300 supporters of the Citizens Petition to Advance the “Clean” Adoption Reform Bill 4. As the June 17th New York Times op-ed indicates, “Don’t Keep Adopted People in the Dark” EVERYBODY POLITELY CALL / WRITE NY ASSEMBLY SPEAKER CARL E. HEASTIE Speaker Heastie presides over the Assembly and his support would help A9959-B to advance. Carl E. Heastie, New York Assembly Speaker Speaker@nyassembly.gov 518-455-3791 or 718-654-6539 Do you live in Speaker Heastie’s Bronx district? http://nyassembly.gov/mem/Carl-E-Heastie/map/ SUGGESTED EMAIL TITLE (if you write): Please advance “clean” adoptee rights (A9959-B / S7631-B) SUGGESTED NOTE AND /OR PHONE SCRIPT (ADD YOUR STORY IF WRITING!): “Hello. My name is ________ and I am contacting you from ________ [NOTE IF A CONSTITUENT!]. I am one of over five thousand three hundred supporters of the “Citizens Petition to Advance the ‘Clean’ Adoption Reform Bill.” As the June 17th New York Times op-ed indicates, “Don’t Keep Adopted People in the Dark” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/opinion/closed-adoptions-birth-certificates.html We respectfully ask that Speaker Heastie work to advance A9959-B, which is currently awaiting consideration in the Codes Committee. A9959-B will, as intended in the legislature, restore unrestricted access to original birth certificates for all adult adoptees. This month, on June 5th, the Health Committee again voted overwhelmingly in favor of “clean” adoption reform, in accordance with best practices in adoption. We opposed last year’s most active bill because it was regressive, expensive and unacceptable. Happily, Governor Cuomo heard us and vetoed that proposal last December. Our rapidly growing cause is supported by the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) just to name a few. Now, with A9959-B / S7631-B, we can get it right and make it equal. Thank you for your consideration! EVERYBODY POLITELY CALL / WRITE ASSEMBLY CODES CHAIR JOE LENTOL Joe Lentol, Assembly Codes Committee Chair LentolJ@nyassembly.gov 518-455-4477 or 718-383-7474 CALL / WRITE: ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE To determine if your local district Assembly Rep. is in the Codes Committee, go to: http://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/ Assembly Health Committee FULL e-mail database (TO COPY and PASTE): LentolJ@nyassembly.gov, abinantit@nyassembly.gov, CookV@nyassembly.gov, CurranB@nyassembly.gov,CymbroS@nyassembly.gov, FahyP@nyassembly.gov, GarbarinoA@nyassembly.gov, GiglioJ@nyassembly.gov, HevesiA@nyassembly.gov, LavineC@nyassembly.gov, MontesanoM@nyassembly.gov, morinelloa@nyassembly.gov, MosleyW@nyassembly.gov, OdonnellD@nyassembly.gov, palumboa@nyassembly.gov, PerryN@nyassembly.gov, PretloJ@nyassembly.gov, SchimmR@nyassembly.gov, SeawrightR@nyassembly.gov, TitusM@nyassembly.gov, WeprinD@nyassembly.gov, ZebrowskiK@nyassembly.gov SUGGESTED EMAIL TITLE (if you write): Please advance “clean” adoptee rights (A9959-B / S7631-B) SUGGESTED NOTE AND /OR PHONE SCRIPT (ADD YOUR STORY IF WRITING!): “Hello. My name is ________ and I am contacting you from ________ [NOTE IF A CONSTITUENT!]. I am one of over five thousand three hundred supporters of the “Citizens Petition to Advance the ‘Clean’ Adoption Reform Bill.” As the June 17th New York Times op-ed indicates, “Don’t Keep Adopted People in the Dark” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/17/opinion/closed-adoptions-birth-certificates.html We respectfully ask that the Assembly Codes Committee support and advance A9959-B which will, as intended in the legislature, restore unrestricted access to original birth certificates for all adult adoptees. This month, on June 5th, the Health Committee again voted overwhelmingly in favor of “clean” adoption reform, in accordance with best practices in adoption. We opposed last year’s most active bill because it was regressive, expensive and unacceptable. Happily, Governor Cuomo heard us and vetoed that proposal last December. Our rapidly growing cause is supported by the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) just to name a few. Now, with A9959-B / S7631-B, we can get it right and make it equal. Thank you for your consideration! Thomas Abinanti (District 92) (voted DO PASS in Health Committee) Email: abinantit@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5753 District Phone: 914-631-1605 Twitter: @TomAbinanti Facebook: Thomas Abinanti Vivian Cook (District 32) (co-sponsor) Email: CookV@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4203 District Phone: 718-322-3975 Brian Curran (District 21) Email: CurranB@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4656 District Phone: 516-561-8216 Twitter: @BrianCurranNY Facebook: Brian Curran Steven Cymbrowitz (District 45) (voted DO PASS in Health Committee) Email: CymbroS@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5214 District Phone: 718-743-4078 Twitter: @SteveCym Facebook: Steven Cymbrowitz Patricia Fahy (District 109) Email: FahyP@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4178 District Phone: Twitter: @PatriciaFahy109 Facebook: Patricia Fahy Andrew Garbarino (District 7) Email: GarbarinoA@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4611 District Phone: 631-589-0348 Facebook: Andrew Garbarino Joseph Giglio (District 148) Email: GiglioJ@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5241 District Phone: 716-373-7103 Andrew Hevesi (District 28) (voted DO PASS in Health Committee) Email: HevesiA@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4926 District Phone: 718-263-5595 Twitter: @AndrewHevesi Charles Lavine (District 13) (voted DO PASS in Health Committee) Email: LavineC@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5456 District Phone: 516-676-0050 Twitter: @Charles_Lavine Joseph Lentol (District 50) (CODES CHAIR) Email: LentolJ@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4477 District Phone: 718-383-7474 Twitter: @assemblymanjoe Michael Montesano (District 15) Email: MontesanoM@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4684 District Phone: 516-937-3571 Twitter: @AsmMontesano Facebook: Michael Montesano Angelo Morinello (District 145) Email: morinelloa@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5284 District Phone: 716-282-6062 Twitter: @VoteJudgeAngelo Facebook: Angelo Morinello Walter T. Mosley (District 57) Email: MosleyW@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5325 District Phone: 718-596-0100 Twitter: @WalterTMosley Facebook: AssemblymanWalterMosley Daniel J. O’Donnell (District 69) Email: OdonnellD@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5603 District Phone: 212-866-3970 Twitter: @DanielJODonnell Anthony H. Palumbo (District 2) Email: palumboa@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5294 District Phone: 631-727-0204 Twitter: @AnthonyHPalumbo Facebook: Anthony H. Palumbo N. Nick Perry (District 58) Email: PerryN@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4166 District Phone: 718-385-3336 Twitter: @NNickPerry J. Gary Pretlow (District 89) Email: PretloJ@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5291 District Phone: 914-667-0127 Twitter: @JGPretlow Robin Schimminger (District 140) (co-sponsor) Email: SchimmR@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-4767 District Phone: 716-873-2540 Twitter: @RSchimminger Facebook: Robin Schimminger Rebecca A. Seawright (District 76) (co-sponsor) Email: SeawrightR@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5676 District Phone: 212-288-4607 Twitter: @Rebecca76AD Facebook: Rebecca A. Seawright Michele R. Titus (District 31) Email: TitusM@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5668 District Phone: 718-327-1845 Facebook: AssemblywomanMicheleTitus/ David I. Weprin (District 24) (primary sponsor) Email: WeprinD@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 518-455-5806 District Phone: 718-454-3027 Twitter: @DavidWeprin Facebook: David I. Weprin Kenneth Zebrowski (District 96) Email: ZebrowskiK@nyassembly.gov Albany Phone: 845-634-9791 District Phone: 518-455-5735 Twitter: @kenzebrowski_ny Facebook: kenzebrowski Contact Tim with outreach updates or news you’d like to share! tmw713@gmail.com Sign up with the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition (NYARC): Main page: http://nyadopteerights.org/ Sign up: https://nyadopteerights.org/join/?source=Petition Three days left! Let’s keep fighting for adoptee rights! Our New York legislative session is slated to continue until June 20th. We thank you as always for your vital support! Stay tuned for the latest updates and adoptee rights calls to action! Onward in New York! Tim, Doris and Jennifer