Oregon’s Ballot Measure 58 A Grossly Unfair And State-Sanctioned Betrayal Of Birth Mothers  

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Hunsaker, I. Franklin

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Family Court Review vol. 39 no. 1 (Jan. 2001), page 75-84.
Fulltext: 75.pdf (62.24KB)

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The author tackles the issue of sealed adoption records within the context of Oregon Ballot Measure 58, passed by Oregon voters inNovember 1998. This legislation requires the Oregon state registrar to give previously sealed adoption records to any adopted person who has reached age 21. The author details the background of Measure 58 and the lawsuit that challenged it (Does 1-7 v. State of Oregon). Next, he discusses the interests of the birth mothers, namely, their expectations of confidentiality and privacy, which are provided for in various Oregon statutes. Then, the arguments of the birth mothers are described. Finally, the author concludes that Oregon Measure 58 is a violation of birth mothers’ rights and is extremely unfair.

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