Activism- Buckeyes for Equal Access Ohio Action Alert
Needless to say, this is near and dear to my heart-
The BEA action alert can be found here on the BEA myspace page.
Monday, April 21, 2008
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URGENT–OHIO ACTION ALERT–OBC ACCESS DELETED FROM BILL!
BUCKEYES FOR EQUAL ACCESS: On April 16, 2008 a substitute bill for HB 7, an adoption/fostercare reform bill, which included original birth certificate access for all post-1963 adopted adults without restriction, was introduced in the Ohio House Health The sub bill, (also called LSC 127 0671-4), deletes all reference to obc access found in the original bill; thus, maintaining the current 3-tiered yes-no-maybe system that divides obc access by date of adoption/date of birth and first parent permission.* BILL INFORMATION Sub HB 7: http://www.adoptionnetwork.org/filegallery.asp?f=270&linkId=1346 (2n square on right—pdf.) HEARING If you can’t testify, then come to support. If you plan to testify please call Kara Joseph in Rep. Tom Brinkman’s office at 614-644-6886. We have been told that another hearing on Sub Bill 7 will probably be held on Wednesday, April 30 so save that date, too. Please check with our MySpace page for updates. http://www.myspace.com/beaohio FULL ACCESS MUST BE RETURNED! CONTACT If you are an Ohio adoptee, birthparent, adoptive parent or currently live in Ohio or have an Ohio connection, please contact the Health Committee today and urge them to: Support HB 7 as written. Reject Sub Bill 7 unless the exact unrestricted access language from the original HB 7 is restored. Support the addition of a contact preference form, if presented. Reject all attempts to restrict obc access to any adopted adult for any reason through disclosure vetoes or other methods. TALKING POINTS—HB 7 as written treats all Ohio adoptees equally. It abolishes the discriminatory 3-tiered access system based on date of birth, date of adoption availability, or birth parent permission. does not open original birth certificates and other records to the public. does not change adoption procedures is pro-adoption. It is not controversial. It reflects best practice adoption standards. Unrestricted access to the original birth certificate is a priority of every adoption reform organization in the US.Unrestricted access is supported by the majority adoption professionals. is about rights not reunions. It is about the relation of adoptees to the state. is non-partisan. In states where access has been restored, Republicans and Democrats sponsored the legislation and voted YES. If you are a birthparent tell the committee: You were never promised anonymity nor did you ask for it. You do not expect or need “special rights” If you are an adoptive parent tell the committee: Your son or daughter is not a second class citizen; he or she deserves the same right of identity and public records access as the not-adopted. Adoption is a strong institution and can only be strengthened in Ohio by openness and truth. *Current Ohio law: PLEASE E-MAIL, WRITE, CALL, or FAX THE MEMBERS OF OHIO HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE IMMEDIATELY. TELL THEM TO SUPPORT HB 7 AS WRITTEN AND THAT ANY RESTRICTION TO ACCESS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO OHIO ADOPTEES. TELL THEM YOUR LIFE AND RIGHTS COUNT. The most important members to contact, by phone even if you talk to their aides, are Representatives Matt Huffman (R-Lima), Robert Mecklenborg (R-Cincinnati), and Speaker of the House Jon Husted. *Speaker Jon Husted HEALTH COMMITTEE: Ranking Minority Member: Brian G. Williams (D) District 41 Members: Edna Brown (D) District 48 Michael DeBose (D) District 12 Lorraine M. Fende (D) District 62 Bruce W. Goodwin (R) District 74 Jay Hottinger (R) District 71 Matt Huffman (R) District 04 77 S. High St 11th Floor Tom Letson (D) District 64 *Robert Mecklenborg (R) District 30 Robert J. Otterman (D) District 45 W. Scott Oelslager (R) District 51 Robert F. Hagan (D) District 60 James T. Raussen (R) District 28 Chris Redfern (D) District 80 Carol-Ann Schindel (R) District 63 Fred Strahorn (D) District 40 Assistant Minority Whip Joseph W. Uecker (R) District 66 Shawn N. Webster (R) District 53 77 S. High St 13th Floor Kenny Yuko (D) District 07 77 S. High St 11th Floor Cut and Past (NOTE: addys have no names): district37@odr.state.oh.us, district75@ohr.state.oh.us, district41@ohr.state.oh.us, district09@ohr.state.oh.us, district48@ohr.state.oh.us, district12@ohr.state.oh.us, district62@ohr.state.oh.us, district74@ohr.state.oh.us, district71@ohr.state.oh.us, district04@ohr.state.oh.us, district67@ohr.state.oh.us, district64@ohr.state.oh.us, district30@ohr.state.oh.us, district45@ohr.state.oh.us, district51@ohr.state.oh.us, district60@ohr.state.oh.us, district28@ohr.state.oh.us, district80@ohr.state.oh.us, district63@ohr.state.oh.us, district40@ohr.state.oh.us, district66@ohr.state.oh.us, district53@ohr.state.oh.us, district07@ohr.state.oh.us |
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