Magdalene Laundries: 20 years since the last laundry closed in Ireland, five survivors tell their heartbreaking stories

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THIS weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the closure of the last Magdalene Laundry in Ireland. On September 25 1996, Ireland’s final laundry, which was located on Sean MacDermott Street in Dublin and run by the Sisters of Our Lady, closed its doors for good. While it’s not known for definite, it’s estimated that 10,000 women were institutionalised in laundries since the foundation of …

The Story of Stolen Babies for Adoption, Georgia Tann

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Georgia Tann: Memphis Baby Adoption Scandal Video by Jerry Skinner “She used manipulation, deception, pressure tactics, threats, and brute force to take children from mainly poor single mothers in a 5 state area to sell to wealthy parents up until outrage, lawsuits, and complaints spurred a state investigation into her tactics closed her down in 1950.”  Unsolved Mysteries  Source: Georgia Tann: …

Understanding the Complexities of Adoption

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Mae was trafficked from Haiti by white adoptive parents who purchased a birth certificate of a deceased child. That birth certificate became her identity. Her earliest memory of Haiti was going to a vodoo ceremony when her new parents returned to complete the adoption. She also remembers falling off the bunk bed in her new home in Haiti, hitting her head, and her adoptive father using a “butterfly” …

Official Involved in Birth Certificate Fraud Turns Himself In

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By Fan Yiying In China, fake documents obtained from the black market can be used to legitimize trafficked children. Government official who for years sold fake birth certificates has surrendered himself to the authorities, Sixth Tone’s sister publication The Paper reported on Thursday. Falsified documents can be used to legitimize trafficked children and babies born out of wedlock or in …

China’s Illicit Adoption Market Goes Online

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by Cai Yiwen Children traded through chat groups and forums could be trafficked, warns lawyer. With China’s often long and cumbersome adoption process, many prospective parents are turning to internet chat groups to buy children instead, The Beijing News reported Tuesday. On messaging app QQ, the more than 470 members of the “Home to Fulfill Your Dream” group look for either …