[or-roots] SB 2093
Sue Steward
ssteward at ccountry.net
Tue Apr 2 15:23:40 PDT 2013
Diane, I didn't even think about the genetic issues but that is a very
good point.
Sue
On 4/2/2013 1:38 PM, Diane wrote:
> Great--thanks for an outline letter.....am going to reword this a
> little....we need to add genetic genealogy as necessary. Today many
> physicians are asking genetic questions of their patients and this is
> excellent for our health and that of our children. Genetic genealogy
> has eased the mind of my cousin who had stage 4 cancers....yes
> plural..and because of the genetic testing, her children are not
> prone. She was an oddity. She is the single mother of a 14 year old
> and a 4 year old. After much medication and chemo, she will survive.
> But, without the history of her parents, siblings, aunts and uncles,
> and grandparents, she would not have been able to receive the
> attention and probably the cure. She is a test case.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* DJ <mailto:mygen2 at d-matney.com>
> *To:* or-roots mail list <mailto:or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Sent:* 02 April, 2013 11:30 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [or-roots] SB 2093
>
> *Maybe we should put this on our Us Gen Web sites?*
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Darlene <mailto:darlene at thecasteels.net>
> *To:* or-roots mail list
> <mailto:or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11:44 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [or-roots] SB 2093
>
> Fantastic letter. Beautifully said.
>
> On 3/27/2013 11:14 AM, Leslie Chapman wrote:
>> I just fired this off to my state Senator, hope it meets
>> every one's approval;
>>
>> Dear Senator Arnold Roblan;
>>
>> My favorite genealogical list has had the following bill
>> brought to our attention;
>>
>> House Bill 2093
>>
>> http://landru.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2093.intro.pdf
>>
>> Our most important concern is the feature that it appears to
>> seek adding 25 years to the period of time which the general
>> public cannot access vital statistics. I understand that many
>> people may see this as strengthening safeguards against
>> identity theft and creation of phony identification. In
>> reality all it will accomplish is making life more difficult
>> for we in the genealogical community and have little or no
>> effect on those intended consequences.
>>
>> For a mere $39.95 with my handy dandy MasterCard I recently
>> signed on to a web service that pretty much gives me access
>> to the vital records of anyone I want information on, the
>> more recent the information I want the better. I bought it
>> because a cousin was wanting to contact an ex wife of her
>> brother; boom for an additional $2.95 for the "details" i.e.
>> exact address and current phone number. In many states this
>> service provides actual copies of documents. So if the intent
>> is to protect identification, it is a case of closing the
>> barn door after the horse is gone.
>>
>> A further objection is that it appears to be creating a new
>> level of State government at a time when we can't pay for
>> what we have. If there are changes that genuinely need to be
>> made in records keeping, they should be administratively
>> handled within our current vital statistics organization.
>>
>> Yours respectfully:
>>
>>
>>
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