Ore. — A new bill would help Oregon foster children stay in touch with their siblings if they were separated from them in the adoption process, KATU reports.
[ >> Read the bill, House Bill 2216, here. ]
From KATU:
"A House Committee on Human Services and Housing heard from a number of former foster kids Thursday, many of whom were separated from their siblings as children.
Alexis Baska was put into foster care as a child, separated from her two younger sisters. "It was tough, all I wanted was my sisters," Baska said. "I had very maternal instincts with my siblings and that was very difficult when I had to have no contact with them.""