"Maine Gov. Baldacci signed legislation (PL409) on June 25 restoring the right of adopted adults (18 and older) born in the state [of Maine] to access their original birth certificates . . . effective on Jan. 1, 2009
. . . To read Adoption Institute Executive Director' Adam Pertman's testimony in support of Maine's legislation, go to:"

http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/policy/20070502_testimony_o...

---from Adoption Institute E-Newsletter, June 2007.

R.N.