Their address is 5501 6th Ave Tacoma, WA. 98406. In Washington, they got some unexpected support for their cause from a state Supreme Court justice who has firsthand experience with the issue. Justice Faith Ireland, who turns 58 this week, revealed last week that as a single college student at age 22, she became pregnant and gave up her baby for adoption. The advocacy group says all states should . In addition to Washington, the group is targeting New Hampshire, Missouri, California and Ohio.
Most states allow access by court order, and many have registries and intermediaries.
Some provide access with a veto provision for birth parents or adoptees who do not want to be contacted. Many adoptees want their certificates for use in searching for their birth parents. The organization also sees it as a civil rights issue. The major opponents to a wide-open approach are the National Council for Adoption and some birth mothers. Birth mothers in Oregon, for instance, were promised privacy at the time they relinquished their children and they still want it.