[pmarler]

I just want to let everyone know that Oklahomans for Open
Records and Adoption Honesty, Inc., is working to open
original birth certificates and court documents in Oklahoma.

It is past time that adult adopted people be treated equally
with non-adopted people and regain their right to get their
birth certificates just as non adopted people are able to do.

This is a lost civil/human right that was taken away from us
at the time of our adoption.

None of us should have to petition the court for records that
other people take for granted. That is called discrimination.

If anyone is interested in joining us in this endeavor, please
let me know.

[FalynHarris]

I already spoke to Mary Payne, but count me in for 100% support!

[maddyboosmom]

My adoption was handled in another state, but I live in Oklahoma and have since I was 3....you can count me in for any support I can give.


maddyboosmom

[Troyfromfay]

I was born 1955 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Both of my adoptive parents have passed away now leaving me with a note that was attached to my body the day I arrived in their home. Not only would open records answer some of my health questions, I am a grown man now and see no reason I should have to live the rest of my life not knowing of my ancestors. I have three natural children and eight grandchildren, is there any subsantive reason to keep these records from me any longer?

I believe not, and I am willing to do as much as I can to help get the records open. Let me know what is needed.

Troy

[pmarler]

Thanks for your interest!

You can go to
www.geocities.com/Oklahoma_Open/OORAH.html

You can join our e-mail group from that website.
Just let me know who you are.

We are hoping to have a bill this next session and
will need all the help we can get!

[nanawspet]

Count my daughter and I in. We adopted her as a baby and she needs to find out her medical records.

[liberty]

please email at libertywild1@yahoo.com and let me know how I can help

[hag711]

yes i am all for that . my search has gone no where any help i can give i am there my e mail is hag711@iwon.com

[cpray139]

I am with u. I have searched for yrs and come up with nothing. Our records should not be sealed. cpray139@yahoo.com

[trotter1964]

1964 "Baby Girl Trotter" Oklahoma adoptee living in Huntington Beach, CA. Let me know how I can be of help or support long distance.

[kelly_1966]

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME! LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO!

[gprater]

I have been trying to figure out a way to have my sealed birth and adoption records opened. A lady at vital statistics in okc was just rude and told me I had to go back to the county I was adopted. I don't know that............so how do I figure it out?

[girlOK68]

I WAS BORN IN OKC,LIVED A YEAR WITH REAL PARENTS AND ADOPTED IN THROUGH DHS IN PAWHUSKA OKLAHOMA. AND I HAVE BEEN LOOKING SINCE I WAS 15 AND NOW I AM 37. YOU COUNT ME IN AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO FROM MY END!! THANK YOU!
girlOK68

[cccsmom]

I like to know more about this endeavor.
Thanks,
Jennifer

[pmarler]

We got a sponsor for our bill, but he rewrote it to allow
all adopted adults OVER 50 years old to be allowed their
original birth certificate. It was so ludicrous that we
fought our own bill!

We tried to educate the legislators that all adopted adults should be treated as all other citizens, and allowed to have their own birth information, without any
conditions. Most of the legislators disagreed with us,
feeling that birthmothers needed their privacy. We showed that birthmothers could not have been promised
privacy, because there was nothing in the law that promised it, but they already had their minds made up.

Our bill was defeated in committee, which was good because we demand to be treated as all other citizens-
equally under the law, we don't want any conditions
placed on us.
Pat