Friday, May 20, 2005

~ indiana medical history may not be available for adoptees - despite new law ~

New law won't help all adoptees
Birth parents' data often unavailable in older cases


But advocates and the state official responsible for assisting adoptees in finding information about their birth parents say the new law won't help many adopted Hoosiers -- and particularly not older adoptees, like Romano, who are seeking medical records.
"The problem is the law did not require agencies to collect medical histories until 1986. Most hospitals only keep records for 10 years, and many agencies only have records for the last 20 or 25 years," said Mary Hinds, the assistant state registrar.

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