[epenn922]

I read this from another website... they're talking about the previously posted NJ article about Catholic Charities reuniting wrong people... from the forum... Birth Mother, First Mother Forum

It is my understanding that Catholic Charities is on the fence trying to decide if they should support the proposed open-records legislation in New Jersey that Pam Hasegawa and Judy Foster along with many others have been working on for decades. We seemingly get close to open records in the state, but are rebuffed year after year. Currently the bill is stalled the in Assembly Human Services Committee, despite approval by the Senate in a 31-7 vote and the support of 50+ (of the 80) Assembly members. It's the committee chair who is sitting on the bill.

[epenn922]

I sent the following email to Catholic Charities --

I am a Catholic Charities Adoptee thru Trenton. Please help us convince Assemblyman Roberts to bring A752 to the Assembly Floor for a vote before 2009 is over.

It seems considering the recent news, it would be beneficial for Catholic Charities to help get this law passed. That way, your organization could focus on the positive contributions it can make to society, instead of draining your resources fighting old, worn battles. Bill A752 would give birthmothers a year to be able to black out their name, along with leaving medical history. It's a good compromise -- and this is the time for compromnise.

I know something about your old fights because Kathleen Hoy Foley is my birthmother. She's been blasting away at me, my deceased birthfather and Catholic Charities for quite awhile now. (I'm sure you've seen her in the Philadelphia newspapers and on CBS-NY news.) The sooner that this law gets passed, the quicker her soapbox gets taken away. These fights will no longer have anything to do with Catholic Charities.

Please consider helping us pass this Bill and finally having it behind all of us.