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Women Forced to Give Up Babies in Past Decades

Updated 2026-08-30 01:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Marion McMillan, one of an estimated 250,000 women affected, recounts her experience of being forced to give up her baby for adoption between 1949 and 1976. The practice has sparked renewed calls for reparations and recognition.

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I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby

Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.

2026-08-30 00:52 UTC