Friends of “clean” adoption reform,
SOON! Opening day for “clean” S3419 rapidly approaches—next Wednesday January 15th! Today the NY State DOH released an important update and FAQ! Read and share! Note that similar New York City original birth certificate application procedures, for adoptions within the five boroughs, are on the way!
MEDIA UPDATES:
After Governor Cuomo signed S3419 into law on November 14th, we were happy to participate with the following two media items:
- WCNY / Capitol Pressroom with David Lombardo (11/19/19):
David and Tim discuss S3419
http://www.wcny.org/november-19-2019-adoptee-rights-in-new-york/ - The Chronicle of Social Change (11/19/19)
New York Set Adoptees’ Birth Certificates Free Last Week, Advocates See Path for Other States, by Michael Fitzgerald
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/adoption/new-york-adoptee-birth-certificates/39220
WHAT'S NEXT IN 2020?
1. January 15, 2020 (Wednesday):
- Law: The “clean” Law of Adoptee Rights will go into effect on this very great day in New York history (1/15/20)!
- Process: The Department of Health is to be prepared to begin receiving applications and nominal fees to begin processing requests for adult adoptee original birth certificates.
- Status: As noted above, the NY State DOH released an important update and FAQ! Read and share! Note that similar New York City original birth certificate application procedures, for adoptions within the five boroughs, are on the way!
- Joy: Smile New York adoptees and direct line descendants! This is the day we will regain equal citizenship in the Empire State for the first time since 1936! We thank all supporters!!
- Beyond: Our work to support adoptee equality will continue!
WE CONTINUE TO THANK:
- You—On November 14th, Governor Cuomo boosted us to human and civil rights history with his enactment of “clean” adoption reform!! Thank you for your ongoing support of our human and civil rights appeal. Including you, we now count 10,000+ petition supporters and rising!!! Soon, we will declare victory, but updates to you all will continue!
- Sponsors Assemblymember Weprin and Senator Montgomery. And over 100 legislative cosponsors!
- The American Adoption Congress, where Tim also serves, for ongoing support. Check out, join and support the AAC! Go to the 2020 Conference in San Diego (April 15 – 18, 2020)!
- Allied advocates from across the state, including our American Adoption Congress (AAC) members and those from the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition (NYARC).
Contact Tim with outreach updates, questions or news you’d like to share! tmw713@gmail.com
Adoptee rights are human rights!
Adoptee rights are civil rights!
Adoptee rights ARE AGAIN New York rights!
Please stay tuned for further updates.
Tim, Doris and Jennifer