Plaque to be 'reminder of the pain of forced adoption' (UK) 20/May/2025 скачать в хорошем качестве

Plaque to be 'reminder of the pain of forced adoption' (UK) 20/May/2025

Victims of forced adoption have gathered in Cornwall for a public event condemning the treatment of unmarried mothers in post-war Britain. They unveiled a plaque at Rosemundy House in St Agnes - formerly a home for unmarried mothers - while calling for a formal "adoption apology" from the government. Dr Phil Frampton, who was born at the Rosemundy Mother and Baby Home in 1953, said: "We want an apology, not only for the mothers but also for their children who suffered." Lyn Rodden, from Camborne, who was one of those forced to give up her baby, said: "It means everything that we've been recognised at last." 'Struggle for an apology' It is estimated up to 250,000 women in Britain were forced to give up their babies in the decades after World War Two. Campaigners also want "restorative actions" from the government, such as providing counselling and search support for mothers and those forcibly adopted. Dr Frampton, a member of the Rosemundy Commemoration Committee, said he spent years in foster care after he was separated from his mother as a baby. He said: "It's really pleasing to be here today, it's the start of a new chapter in the struggle for an apology for all those unmarried mothers who suffered in the post-war period." #forcedadoptionsUK