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 …

Inquiry into postwar adoption policies can start healing process

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Hundreds of thousands of unmarried mothers were systematically and often violently separated from their babies simply because of their marital status. Many Canadians are unaware that in the immediate postwar decades, federal and provincial governments funded draconian adoption policies that harmed unmarried mothers across Canada. This is being referred to by scholars as the “adoption mandate” or the “Baby Scoop …

Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists

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Compiled by the Vance Twins,  Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists, is an indispensable contribution to adoption literature. The essays, poems and letters in this compilation reflect the thoughts, the feelings, the souls of those who inhabit AdoptionLand — a place of truth and acceptance for the casualties of the demand for children. “I feel like a stolen heart from a corpse, …

Black Market Babies?

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WRDW-TV News 12 uncovered an alleged black market for babies dating back decades: Part 1:4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4lX6rCcJVI Part 2:4 Part 3:4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icAKM5fNQV8 Part 4:4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LDamdoJjN4   https://adoptionland.org/p/6471/manufactured-orphans/ For more news on industry practices, go to Adoptionland.org To get a copy of Adoptionland: From Orphans to Activists visit here.