When it comes to personal health, most people want every advantage possible when battling things like cancer and heart trouble. But for people who have been adopted, finding detailed medical history can be close to impossible. With this in mind, a bill is currently under consideration in the New Jersey legislature that would allow adoptees to view their original birth certificate.

"For the past 26 years there's been a push for legislation to allow all people adopted in New Jersey to see their original birth certificates. Now, with changing attitudes about family reunions and increasing evidence that a person's medical history can help prevent and better manage some medical conditions, adoptees think they may finally have a shot at changing the law."

Birth parents who which to stay anonymous will have the option of having their names "scratched out" of the birth certificate, provided that they provide a complete medical history. Read more online.