~ Colorado legislature debates opening adoptee's original birth certificates ~
Bill helps adoptees find birth parents@ 7:10 PMLawmakers on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to legislation making it easier for adopted children to find their birth parents after they become adults.
House Bill 1287, put forth by Rep. Fran Coleman, D-Denver, who herself was adopted, would grant adoptees access to birth certificates. That prospect set off a floor debate in which lawmakers described their personal ties to the issue.
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