April/14/09
April/7/09
Paulas Update from her Missouri Trip
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April/5/09
Video Up
“Original Identity”
Documentary on the opening of birth certificates for Adult Adoptees at Vital Statistics in Maine, and peoples’ thoughts on the bill and the law. (by Kathleen Bailey)
watch
March/09
Website Updates
-Links are up to connect you with your Local Senator
-Map is updated, and ready to have States added!!!!!
-Recent Stats from Maine Vital Statistics
Here are the latest stats received from the Maine Registrar of Vital Statistics since Maine born adoptees have had access to their original birth certificates on January 2nd, 2009. 542 requests for adoptee original birth certificates from 33 states and 3 foreign countries in just 3 months; male adoptees -192, female -350.
The Registrar has been contacted by 24 biological parents: 23 biological mothers and 1 biological father. Fourteen of the mothers requested contact, 7 requested no contact, one did not express a preference, and one submitted a medical history form only. The biological father requested no contact, but submitted a medical history form. Fifteen of the biological mothers submitted medical history forms.
Original identity is a basic human right. Thank God, Maine born adoptees never have to wonder who they and where they come from.
-Paula in Missouri
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-Adoptee Care on Facebook
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Feb/09
-Former Maine State Senator Paula Benoit has success in New York!
READ HERE
-Paula Benoit goes to Rhode Island Statehouse to speak with legislators about adoptee access legislation.
READ HERE
Feb/19/09
-Paula’s Time Line/Blog is now up, Paula will now be able to keep you updated with where she’s going and what she’s done
Feb/19/09
-Updated- Paula In the News-articles posted
Feb/16/09
-Paula Goes to NY
READ HERE
