February 04, 2024

Virginia's House Bill 550, with guest Rebecca Ricardo

1 hour 6 minutes

Please join me as I speak with adoptee and birthmom Rebecca Ricardo, LCSW about Virginias bill that will restore unrestricted access to Virginia adoptees to their unamended birth certificates. As an adoption professional, Rebecca is very well-versed in the way adoption is carried out in the state of Virginia.

Mentioned in the episode:

Virginia House Bill 550:

VA HB550 | 2024 | Regular Session | LegiScan

Adoptees United:

Adoptees United | Identity, Citizenship, Equality

Adoptee Rights Law:

Adoptee Rights Law Center PLLC

Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights:

Capitol Coalition for Adoptee Rights | DC, Maryland, and Virginia (capitoladoptees.org)

Virginia Adoptee Rights Alliance:

Virginia Action Alert | Virginia Adoptee Rights Alliance

Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights:

Home | Georgia Alliance for Adoptee Rights (gaallianceforadopteerights.org)

Bastard Nation:

Bastard Nation | The Adoptee Rights Organization (bastards.org)

Please visit the various websites for more information on Virginias HB 550, as well as information about other legislation currently in the works.

My apologies for the lack of editing on the episode. I discovered i need to learn a whole new editing program, as the platform I have been learning is no longer available.

The opinions expressed by the host and their guest are just that, our opinions. The host is not a lawyer.

Thanks for listening!

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