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State Considers Opening Birth Records For Adoptees

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Sponsor of unsealing adoption records Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC at the Albany meeting. COURTESY NEW YORK STATE ADOPTEE EQUALITY

Sponsor of unsealing adoption records Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC at the Albany meeting. COURTESY NEW YORK STATE ADOPTEE EQUALITY

Lorraine Dusky

Lorraine Dusky

author of

author of "A Hole In My Heart" and a lobbyist for unsealing adoption records. She is holding a photo of her natural daughter

Jane

Jane

and herself.

and herself.

Assemblyman Fred Thiele.

Assemblyman Fred Thiele.

A2691 S2492 Bill pending in Albany for lifetime original birth record access

A2691 S2492 Bill pending in Albany for lifetime original birth record access

authorElizabeth Vespe on Feb 26, 2019
Adoptive parents, natural parents and people who are adopted—no side in an adoption is allowed to access birth records, including original birth certificates, in New York State. But that could... more

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