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); 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. By Órla Ryan Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 17th 2021, 8:00 AM 33,005 Views 0 Comments File photo Source: Shutterstock/ChameleonsEye
SURVIVORS AND CAMPAIGNERS have criticised how the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes deals with the issue of adoption.
The long-awaited report – which was published on Tuesday and can be read here - said the commission found “little evidence” of forced adoption.
); We were told our mothers were prostitutes and ne er-do-wells. My mother was a senior civil servant, aged 30
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. By Órla Ryan Saturday 16 Jan 2021, 10:30 AM Jan 16th 2021, 10:30 AM 119,120 Views 0 Comments
Susan Lohan
Susan Lohan
SUSAN LOHAN HAS been campaigning for the rights of adopted people for 20 years.
She co-founded the Adoption Rights Alliance in 2009 and more recently was appointed to the Mother and Baby Home Collaborative Forum.
The forum was set up in 2018 by then-Minister Katherine Zappone to help inform the Department of Children of survivors’ wishes on legacy issues related to the homes as the commission carried out its work.