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Shame, Lies & Family - In the child’s best interest

Shame, Lies & Family - In the child’s best interest

Secrets We Keep
Sea. 1 Ep. 538 min
28 Aug 23
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At its peak in the early 1970s, almost 200 babies per week were adopted in Australia. It’s impossible to know how many of these adoptions involved coercion, but we do know that it was a time many believed single women were incapable of looking after their children. In this episode, Amelia Oberhardt looks at how this system was allowed to operate, and what lead to forced adoption ending.  If you would like to share your story, email [email protected] Forced Adoption Support Service: 1800 21 03 13 Featured: Patricia Farrar - Mother, PhD Shurlee Swain - Emeritus Professor, Australian Catholic University  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.