Please read..contact state reps to pass this!!

[font=Courier New]PLEASE DISTRIBUTE FREELYMASSACHUSETTS ACTION ALERT: URGE THE MASSACHUSETTS JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN& FAMILIES TO VOTE YES ON SB959.ON OCTOBER 27, 2005 SB959 will be heard in THE JOINT CHILDREN AND FAMILIESCOMMITTEE.The language of the bill as written will allow adult adoptees toaccess their original birth certificates in the same manner as all non-adoptedadults. There is a contact preference form included. Help Massachusetts becomethe 6th state to restore unconditional access to adult adoptees' birthcertificates.The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October 27th at 10:30 am. in room A2 ofthe Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA.Please call and e-mail your letter of support urging a yes vote on SB959 to allSenators and Representatives of the Massachusetts joint Committee on Childrenand Families.Read the full text of SB959:[/font][url="http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00959.htm"][font=Courier New]http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00959.htm[/font][/url][font=Courier New]If you are out-of-state, be sure to mention any Massachusetts connection youmayhave.PLEASE WRITE OR CALL the Representatives of the Massachusetts joint CommitteeonChildren and Families and ask them to vote YES on SB959.* * * CONTACT INFORMATION MASSACHUSETTS SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES* * *Senator Karen Spilka - [/font][font=Courier New]Karen.E.Spilka@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Senator Thomas McGee - [/font][font=Courier New]Thomas.McGee@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Senator Frederick Berry - [/font][font=Courier New]Frederick.Berry@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Senator Pamela Resor - [/font][font=Courier New]Pamela.Resor@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Senator Steven Baddour - [/font][font=Courier New]Steven.Baddour@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Senator Bruce Tarr - [/font][font=Courier New]Bruce.Tarr@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Shirley Owens-Hicks - no listed emailRepresentative Stephen LeDuc - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.StephenLeDuc@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Anne Paulsen - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.AnnePaulsen@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Cory Atkins - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.CoryAtkins@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Deborah Blumer - [/font][font=Courier New]Deborah.Blumer@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Barbara L'Italien - Rep.BarbaraL'[/font][font=Courier New]Italien@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative John Scibak - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.JohnScibak@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Patrick Natale - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.PatrickNatale@Hou.State.MA.US[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Tom Sannicandro - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.TomSannicandro@Hou.State.MA.US[/font][font=Courier New]Representative John Lepper - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.JohnLepper@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]Representative Vinny Demacedo - [/font][font=Courier New]Rep.VinnyDemacedo@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]If you wish to write just one letter to the Senators and another to theRepresentatives:SENATORS;[/font][font=Courier New]Karen.E.Spilka@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New] Thomas.McGee@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New]Frederick.Berry@state.ma[/font][font=Courier New].us,[/font][font=Courier New]Frederick.Berry@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New] Pamela.Resor@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New]Steven.Baddour@state.ma[/font][font=Courier New].us,[/font][font=Courier New]Bruce.Tarr@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New]REPRESENTATIVES;[/font][font=Courier New]Rep.StephenLeDuc@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New] Rep.AnnePaulsen@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],Rep.CoryAtkins@[/font][url="http://hou.state.ma.us/"][font=Courier New]hou.state.ma.us[/font][/url][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New] Deborah.Blumer@state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],Rep.BarbaraL'[/font][font=Courier New]Italien@hou.state.ma[/font][font=Courier New].us,[/font][font=Courier New]Rep.JohnScibak@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New] Rep.PatrickNatale@Hou.State.MA.US[/font][font=Courier New],Rep.TomSannican[/font][font=Courier New]dro@Hou.State.MA.US[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New] Rep.JohnLepper@hou.state.ma.us[/font][font=Courier New],[/font][font=Courier New]Rep.VinnyDemacedo@hou.sta[/font][font=Courier New]te.m[/font][url="http://a.us/"][font=Courier New]a.us[/font][/url][font=Courier New]***CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN & FAMILIES***Committee on Children & FamiliesRep. Shirley Owens-HicksState House, Rm. 167Boston, MA 02133(617) 722-2011Bastard Nation thanks you for your committment to adult adoptee access rights!-- Equal Rights for Adopted AdultsBastard Nation: The Adoptee Rights Organization[/font][url="http://www.bastards.org/"][font=Courier New]www.bastards.org[/font][/url][font=Courier New] [/font]*IMPORTANT: ARIZONA ADOPTEES: need to file NOTARIZED affidavit stating that "I know I am adopted and wishes to make contact with birthparents and family."**~PARENTS:PLEASE FILE A NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT THAT SAYS:"I WISH TO MAKE CONTACT AND WANT MY CHILD TO HAVE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION." this way, who ever starts searching first will make it easier for the other to find them. PARENTS CAN ALSO UPDATE MEDICAL FILES.