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Where We Stand
As an adoptee rights coalition, NYARC reviews bills introduced in the New York legislature. We will only endorse those billsthat 1) ensure equality for all New York adult adoptees; and 2) have the greatest chance for enactment.
YES: Weprin/Montgomery Bill
NYARC endorses and supports S3419 (the “Weprin/ Montgomery Bill”). It recognizes and restores the right of all New York adoptees and their descendants to request and obtain a certified copy of the adoptee’s long form original birth certificate, including OBCs held by the New York City Department of Health.
