Adoptee rights advocacy (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)

You could barely see the Capitol dome in the mist when we arrived around 7 a.m. to advocate for adoptee rights. We urged Legislators to support HB2006, which would restore the right of Texas-born adult adoptees to obtain their original birth certificate without restriction. Currently, adult adoptees must either know the name(s) of their birth parent(s) as shown on the original birth certificate or obtain a court order to require Vital Statistics to give them their first medical record, the record of their birth. Joyce and I are both on the Support Texas Adoptee Rights board. So good to serve with you, Joyce!