If anyone knows of any Memorial Walks in New York State that will be held in conjunction with the October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month or any similar events, please Email Me.
We would like to be able to get information about the bill directly to those that would benefit from its passage and increase our support throughout New York. Walks that we know about are listed on the right.
Thank you.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Session has Ended
Session has come to yet another end without our state recognizing the birth of our children.
Many of you have pledged your efforts when session starts again. Those efforts will be essential for our success. Enough cannot be said about the tremendous effort and energy put out by all of you over the past few weeks. Now, more than ever before, the NYS legislators know about our bill. They know about the powerful forces behind it. They know we will not go away. They know to expect many future waves of calls, e-mails, faxes, and letters.
Please join us in thanking our bill sponsor, Janele Hyer-Spencer, for all she has done for our cause. Ms. Hyer-Spencer is up for re-election this year so please offer any assistance to ensure that she remains in office and our voice in the Assembly.
Keep in touch with your reps (both houses) to make sure they are representing you when it comes time to make a decision.
We will resume our fight in August.
For all our children,
Paige, Michelle, Jeff and Lori
Many of you have pledged your efforts when session starts again. Those efforts will be essential for our success. Enough cannot be said about the tremendous effort and energy put out by all of you over the past few weeks. Now, more than ever before, the NYS legislators know about our bill. They know about the powerful forces behind it. They know we will not go away. They know to expect many future waves of calls, e-mails, faxes, and letters.
Please join us in thanking our bill sponsor, Janele Hyer-Spencer, for all she has done for our cause. Ms. Hyer-Spencer is up for re-election this year so please offer any assistance to ensure that she remains in office and our voice in the Assembly.
Keep in touch with your reps (both houses) to make sure they are representing you when it comes time to make a decision.
We will resume our fight in August.
For all our children,
Paige, Michelle, Jeff and Lori
Thursday, June 19, 2008
It's Over...
It's over.....
The bill is being "held" for consideration. Meaning it isn't going anywhere uless we let them kow that this is not okay with us. We only have one shot. Only one day.
It's over....unless you can help by making phone calls, faxing and emailing your story to Assembly Speaker Silver; Chair of Ways & Means, Assemblyman Farrell and the Ways & Means Committee members.
Call, Fax, Email them all. Tell them "For a state that supposedly supports women, the Assembly has done a great job of attempting to sweep bereaved women under the carpet and hope we go away." Don't let them do this. Tell YOUR story.
Click on their name for their webpage to find their Email and Phone numbers.
Assembly Speaker - Albany Fax ~ District Office Fax
Sheldon Silver 518-455-5459 ~ 212-312-1425
Chair Ways & Means - Albany Fax ~ District Office Fax
Herman D. Farrell, Jr. 518-455-5776 ~ 212-234-1868
Ways & Means
Committee - Albany Fax ~ District Office Fax
Adriano Espaillat 518-455-4908 ~212-544-2252
Aurelia Greene 518-455-5461 ~ 718-538-3310
Brian M. Kolb 518-455-4650 ~ 35-781-1746
Catherine Nolan 518-455-3847 ~ 718-417-4982
Clifford W. Crouch 518-455-5864 ~ 607-648-6089
Daniel J. Burling 518-455-5691 ~ 585-786-0182
David F. Gantt 518-455-5419 ~ 585-454-3788
Deborah J. Glick 518-455-4649 ~ 212-674-5530
Dede Scozzafava 518-455-5289 ~ 315-287-2895
Earlene Hooper 518-455-4329 ~ 516-538-3155
Fred W. Thiele, Jr. 518-455- 5963 ~ 631-537-2836
Helene E. Weinstein 518-455-5752 ~ 718-769-4846
Ivan C. Lafayette 518-455-4547 ~ 718-335-8254
J. Gary Pretlow 518-455-5447 ~ 914-667-0209
Jeffrion L. Aubry 518-455-4565 ~ 718-457-3640
Jim Hayes 518-455-5023 ~ 716-634-1250
John J. McEneny 518-455-5737 ~ same
Joseph D. Morelle 518-455-5647 ~ 585-467-5342
Joseph R. Lentol 518-455-4599 ~ 718-383-1576
Kevin A. Cahill 518-455-5576 ~ 845-338-9590
Mark Weprin 518-455-5977 ~ 718-428-8575
Mike Spano 518-455-5499 ~ 914-779-8859
N. Nick Perry 518-455-5478 ~ 718-385-3339
Nancy Calhoun 518-455-5884 ~ 845-567-3910
Rhoda Jacobs 518-455-3881 ~ 718-421-4396
RoAnn M. Destito 518-455-5928 ~ 315-732-1413
Robin Schimminger 518-455-4724 ~ 716-873-5675
Roy McDonald 518-455-3727 ~ 518-747-7203
Ruben Diaz, Jr. 518-455-5827 ~ 718-842-8731
Sam Hoyt 518-455-4890 ~ 716-855-936
Vivian E. Cook 518-455-3606 ~ 718-322-4085
William A. Barclay 518-455-5362 ~ 315-592-2359
William Colton 518-455-5706 ~ 718-236-6507
William L. Parment 518-455-4328 ~ 716-483-0299
The bill is being "held" for consideration. Meaning it isn't going anywhere uless we let them kow that this is not okay with us. We only have one shot. Only one day.
It's over....unless you can help by making phone calls, faxing and emailing your story to Assembly Speaker Silver; Chair of Ways & Means, Assemblyman Farrell and the Ways & Means Committee members.
Call, Fax, Email them all. Tell them "For a state that supposedly supports women, the Assembly has done a great job of attempting to sweep bereaved women under the carpet and hope we go away." Don't let them do this. Tell YOUR story.
Click on their name for their webpage to find their Email and Phone numbers.
Assembly Speaker - Albany Fax ~ District Office Fax
Sheldon Silver 518-455-5459 ~ 212-312-1425
Chair Ways & Means - Albany Fax ~ District Office Fax
Herman D. Farrell, Jr. 518-455-5776 ~ 212-234-1868
Ways & Means
Committee - Albany Fax ~ District Office Fax
Adriano Espaillat 518-455-4908 ~212-544-2252
Aurelia Greene 518-455-5461 ~ 718-538-3310
Brian M. Kolb 518-455-4650 ~ 35-781-1746
Catherine Nolan 518-455-3847 ~ 718-417-4982
Clifford W. Crouch 518-455-5864 ~ 607-648-6089
Daniel J. Burling 518-455-5691 ~ 585-786-0182
David F. Gantt 518-455-5419 ~ 585-454-3788
Deborah J. Glick 518-455-4649 ~ 212-674-5530
Dede Scozzafava 518-455-5289 ~ 315-287-2895
Earlene Hooper 518-455-4329 ~ 516-538-3155
Fred W. Thiele, Jr. 518-455- 5963 ~ 631-537-2836
Helene E. Weinstein 518-455-5752 ~ 718-769-4846
Ivan C. Lafayette 518-455-4547 ~ 718-335-8254
J. Gary Pretlow 518-455-5447 ~ 914-667-0209
Jeffrion L. Aubry 518-455-4565 ~ 718-457-3640
Jim Hayes 518-455-5023 ~ 716-634-1250
John J. McEneny 518-455-5737 ~ same
Joseph D. Morelle 518-455-5647 ~ 585-467-5342
Joseph R. Lentol 518-455-4599 ~ 718-383-1576
Kevin A. Cahill 518-455-5576 ~ 845-338-9590
Mark Weprin 518-455-5977 ~ 718-428-8575
Mike Spano 518-455-5499 ~ 914-779-8859
N. Nick Perry 518-455-5478 ~ 718-385-3339
Nancy Calhoun 518-455-5884 ~ 845-567-3910
Rhoda Jacobs 518-455-3881 ~ 718-421-4396
RoAnn M. Destito 518-455-5928 ~ 315-732-1413
Robin Schimminger 518-455-4724 ~ 716-873-5675
Roy McDonald 518-455-3727 ~ 518-747-7203
Ruben Diaz, Jr. 518-455-5827 ~ 718-842-8731
Sam Hoyt 518-455-4890 ~ 716-855-936
Vivian E. Cook 518-455-3606 ~ 718-322-4085
William A. Barclay 518-455-5362 ~ 315-592-2359
William Colton 518-455-5706 ~ 718-236-6507
William L. Parment 518-455-4328 ~ 716-483-0299
Monday, June 16, 2008
Time is Running Out...
The bill will be voted on by the (35) members on the Ways & Means committee in the next couple of days. If there is majority vote in support, it will be placed on the Assembly calendar and voted on by the full Assembly (150) members at some point before the end of session (6/23).
The bill hasn't passed yet so we continue to need YOUR help.
1. phone & email & fax the ways & means committee members and ask them for their support: List of Committee Members
2. phone & email & fax your Assembly member asking for their support: Who is my Assemblymember?
Your Assembly member and the Ways/Means committee members NEED to hear from you RIGHT NOW.
The vote in the Ways & Means committee will take place in the next day or two. Half of the members are undecided....it is up to you to help them make the right choice.
Make a call, send an email, send a fax, visit their local office...asking them for their support of Assembly Bill 8960.
The bill hasn't passed yet so we continue to need YOUR help.
1. phone & email & fax the ways & means committee members and ask them for their support: List of Committee Members
2. phone & email & fax your Assembly member asking for their support: Who is my Assemblymember?
Your Assembly member and the Ways/Means committee members NEED to hear from you RIGHT NOW.
The vote in the Ways & Means committee will take place in the next day or two. Half of the members are undecided....it is up to you to help them make the right choice.
Make a call, send an email, send a fax, visit their local office...asking them for their support of Assembly Bill 8960.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Father's Day Press Conference
Father's Day Press Conference held on the steps of NYC Hall ~ June 15, 2008 ~ promoting the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
News Conference - June 15 - NY City Hall
WHAT: Conference to support the passage of New York State Assembly Bill (A8960) “Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth”
WHO: NY State Senator Eric Adams
WHEN: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 15
WHERE: steps outside City Hall : 260 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
Join us there & show your support of the CBRS bill.
6/16/08 update: The news conference was a success! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Watch it: CBRS Bill ~ News Conference
WHO: NY State Senator Eric Adams
WHEN: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 15
WHERE: steps outside City Hall : 260 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
Join us there & show your support of the CBRS bill.
6/16/08 update: The news conference was a success! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend. Watch it: CBRS Bill ~ News Conference
Friday, June 6, 2008
Parents Needed for Interviews!
To Parents all over New York State:
If anyone is interested in the possibility of being interviewed by the media regarding the CBRS bill, please email Paige.
The topics covered you would need to be open to discussing:
If anyone is interested in the possibility of being interviewed by the media regarding the CBRS bill, please email Paige.
The topics covered you would need to be open to discussing:
- your experience with stillbirth
- failure of the NY Assembly to move on Bill A8960 (introduced since 2003)
Email your Full Name, Address, Day/Eve phone.
Your information will be included as contact information included with a press release informing the media that the Assembly has, once again, ignored grieving parents.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Online Petition ~ Sign Now !
Update: petition is now closed.
This is our final plea to get Assembly Bill 8960 - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth - to the Assembly Floor for a vote before session ends on June 23rd.
Sign the online PETITION to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asking him to use his authority to allow the bill to move out of the Ways & Means Committee to the Assembly Floor.
Click on this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ny-stillbirth-bill
The petition will be open through June 10th and delivered to Speaker Silver's office in Albany.
Forward the link to everyone ~ ask them to sign the petition in memory of your child.
This is our final plea to get Assembly Bill 8960 - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth - to the Assembly Floor for a vote before session ends on June 23rd.
Sign the online PETITION to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asking him to use his authority to allow the bill to move out of the Ways & Means Committee to the Assembly Floor.
Click on this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ny-stillbirth-bill
The petition will be open through June 10th and delivered to Speaker Silver's office in Albany.
Forward the link to everyone ~ ask them to sign the petition in memory of your child.
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