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Coerced adoption: Salvation Army launches review of maternity homes that housed unwed mothers

13 Mar

Reblogged from National Post | News:

The Salvation Army says it is conducting an internal review into its historic maternity homes, just as a retired Calgary judge — who was once a high-ranking child welfare worker in the city — has come forward and corroborated some of the claims mothers have recently made about coercive adoption practices directed at unmarried mothers decades ago.

‘These people thought they were doing good – they thought these girls were sluts.

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Finally validation for the mothers in a small way. Thank you to the retired judge who had the courage to speak out and right his wrongs...........
 
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Posted by on March 13, 2012 in Articles

 

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