'Illegitimate children could contaminate the morals of society so had to be hidden and illegally adopted'
Adopted people and survivors of mother and baby homes say forced adoption was widespread, regardless of what the commission says.
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Adopted people and survivors of mother and baby homes say forced adoption was widespread, regardless of what the commission says.
Susan Lohan says adopted people have for decades been fed a false narrative about their mothers in the hopes they won’t try to find them.
Lee also said she is “dismayed” that some details from the Mother and Baby Homes report were leaked.
A new report on mother and baby homes has recommended the State give those affected a statutory right to access files.