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UK Apologizes for Forced Adoptions | US News
Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a historic apology for the UK’s decades-long forced adoption system, which tore apart 185,000 families—mostly unmarried mothers—between 1949 and 1976. Driven by shame and societal pressure, the state and institutions like the Church of England pushed women to surrender their children. Starmer condemned the state’s failure, calling it a “stain on our history,” and pledged £4 million to help survivors access records, reconnect with families, and fund research. This follows similar apologies from Ireland and Australia, and comes four years after the UK’s…
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