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The humiliation inflicted on the children and their birth mothers can even be found in official documents from the time. one person wrote on an adoption paper, "the baby is beautiful, unlike its mother. " some mothers now question whether they ever signed a consent form. those doubts were reflected in this document from an adoption hearing when the judge said he was doubtful about the validity of the justice of the peace�*s signature on the consent form. historical forced adoptions broadly too...

A 20% decrease in adoptions. and also a 36% decrease in rescue partners being able to pull dogs and cats from our crowded shelter into other areas of the country. >> reporter: lifelines leadership say the big reasons behind that dip, inflation and the rising cost of living. according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics, the consumer price index which measures inflation was up 11.5% in june, in the metro atlanta area, compared to just one year ago. thats higher than the national average for th...

After his cousin rico burton was stabbed to death in cheshire. a 17—year—old was also injured in the same incident. the met police say they had contact with student nurse owami davies on the day she was reported missing by her family. a car bomb in moscow kills the daughter of putin ally alexsandr dugin, a vocal supporter of the war in ukraine. at ten oclock martine croxhall will be here with a full round up of the days news. first, if you love your baby — the fight for an apology for forc...

Households across the u.s., many people are being forced to make difficult decisions, including about their pets. >> and in some cases that means putting them up for adoption. you might imagine thats become a big problem for animal shelters that are now dealing with serious overcrowding. cnns isa resalosales has the s. >> right now we have over 375 animals in a shelter that was built in the 70s to hold just 80 dogs and cats. >> reporter: it is not just here. go into almost any shelter or rescue ...

At the citys public library to read his works and pay tribute. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone for 30 a.m., whether it is a very early morning for you are or a very late—night, it is good you with us —— liz30am. now on bbc news, duncan kennedy reports on the story of historical forced adoptions and the mothers search forjustice and an official government apology. this is the story about loss, of lives changed, love fractured. it happened not long ago and the pain has followed ...

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Some mothers now question whether they have consent form. those doubts were reflected in this document from an adoption hearing when thejudge this document from an adoption hearing when the judge said it was doubtful about the validity of the justice of the peaces signature on the consent form. historical forced adoptions broadly took place over a 30 year period. the bbc�*s reported these experiences have been the subject of two national enquiries. 0ne subject of two national enquiries. one by...

Decades after world war ii. other countries like australia have already apologised to birth mothers. now, those here say it is time the uk and scottish governments did the same. to reach out with compassion and finally officially recognise that forced adoptions were wrong. b, forced adoptions were wrong. historical injustice is what happened to us. other countries have recognised it, and it is high time ours did. it is about me and many mothers like me feeling i did not give him up. idid feeling...

To reach out with compassion and finally, officially, recognise that forced adoptions were wrong. a historical injustice is what happened to us. other countries have recognised it, and its high time ours did. its about me and many mothers like me feeling i did not give him up, i did not abandon him. so, therefore, the apology is to clear almost my name and my sons name, that he was not given away. did you give up your baby, give away your baby? no, she was quite literally taken from me. i didnt ...

Historical forced adoptions broadly took place over a 30—year period. the bbc�*s reports into these experiences have been the subject of two national enquiries, one by the scottish government and one by the uk parliament. some of the birth mothers were among those who gave evidence to the uk parliaments human rights committee. good afternoon, and welcome to this session of thejoint committee... one government minister told the enquiry he was personally sorry for forced adoption. i recognise ...