CPRC (CT Parental Rights Coalition)

Legislation Position
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2015
Contact: duffyqctpp@gmail.com

CT Office of Vital Records to Release Certified Copies

of Your Babys Birth Certificate
House Bill 6891: AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO BIRTH RECORDS BY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENTS.
The Connecticut Parental Rights Coalition strongly opposes this amendment.
HB 6891 gives private, privileged information on babies and their parents to Superintendents and
to undefined authorized agents. It is a gross violation of privacy. There are no security
provisions for the handling of documents or, penalties for its misuse. There is no notice to
parents or informed parental consent. This bill poses harm to babies, children and families, by
subjecting them to CTs unregulated data sharing, selling and exchange of ownership. As such,
CPRC calls for CT Representatives to vote NO on HB 6891.
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Jewel Mullen, MD, testified against HB
6891in public hearing on March 16, 2015 as unnecessary to give districts enough information to
achieve their goals. You may read her testimony along with others at
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CommDocTmyBillAllComm.asp?bill=HB06891&doc_year=2015
Birth certificates include (at least) the following information:
Child's Name, Child's Date of Birth, SFN Number (State File Number), Time of Birth,
Birthplace, County City/Town of Birth, Birth Weight of baby, Mother's Name, Mother's Birth
Place, Mother's Maiden Surname, Mother's Date of Birth, Mother's Residence, Father's Name,
Father's Birthplace, Father's Birth Date, Certifier's Name - (Doctor), Date Certified, Address,
Registered By Name, Registers Location, Date Registered, Date the Birth Certificate was Issued,
and Signature of Issuing Register
CPRC is the union of 11 citizen groups throughout CT, representing approximately 40,000 CT
residents. The Coalition has worked with legislators by submitting research, evidence and expert
councel. We are committed to the safety of children and the rights of parents.
Contact your state representatives today at cga.ct.gov.
Tell them to vote NO on HB 6891.
Resources:
HB 6891: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TOB/H/2015HB-06891-R02-HB.htm
Education Committees vote tally: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TS/H/2015HB-06891-R00ED-CV65-TS.htm
CPRC website: ctparentalrightscoalition.weebly.com