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Tag Archives: Forced Adoption
Stolen at Birth: The Painful Legacy of Australia’s Forced Adoption Policy
The institutionalized theft of babies from unwed mothers-to-be began in the aftermath of WWII, when it was considered the ideal solution to two pressing social issues: married couples unable to conceive, and the unpalatable number of single women giving birth … Continue reading
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Tagged adoptees, Adoption, Apology Alliance, birthmothers, Forced Adoption, national apology forced adoption
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PM Malcolm Turnbull’s push for adoption: Adoption Awareness Week
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for adoption reform to tackle the plight of 50,000 vulnerable Australian children living in foster families who face the prospect of never growing up in a permanent home. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/pm-malcolm-turnbulls-push-for-adoption-reform-to-help-foster-children-find-permanent-homes/story-fni0cx12-1227589474145?sv=fb00f15ab3449eb657afd9362cde5670 Financially incentivising the care … Continue reading
The Corrupt Business of Child Protection: US Legal Case – Parents v CPA
The following is an excerpt of what US Senator Schaefer stated about the US Child Protection Industry: The Adoption and the Safe Families Act, set in motion by President Bill Clinton, offered cash “bonuses” to the states for every child they … Continue reading
The Killing Season
In the third instalment of ABC’s The Killing Season http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/killing-season/ Paul Howes, former National Secretary of the Australian Worker’s Union, acknowledged his anger at having our Federal Apology (21/3/2013) interrupted by Simon Crean’s attempt to oust Prime Minister Gillard – who was … Continue reading
Commercial Surrogacy: Womb exploitation and baby commodification
A member of the Alliance wrote a letter to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald which was not published – because of the important issues it raises I have published it on the Blog … Dr. Christine A. Cole To: … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoptee, Adoption, commercial surrogacy, Forced Adoption, Forced Adoption Apology, senate inquiry, surrogacy, surrogate
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Coroners finding support pro adoption lobby agenda
http://indaily.com.au/news/2015/04/09/chloe-inquest-scathing-coroner-calls-for-massive-legal-overhaul/ The above article details a case of child abuse that was reported, but shockingly nothing was done to protect the child. The Coroner blamed a “family preservation” ethic within SA Child Protection as the cause of the child’s death. A conclusion that is … Continue reading
Furness: an advocate for kidnapping babies at birth and then trafficking them is the NSW Australian of the Year.
A very personal and painful response to the tragedy of awarding Furness NSW Australian of the Year: It is barely 18 months since the Apology for Past Forced Adoptions. This was when, after over 50 years, my family was … Continue reading