UK PM Starmer formally apologises for state's role in forced adoptions of unmarried mothers' babies
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has formally apologised in Parliament for the British state's role in the forced adoption of tens of thousands of babies from unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976. An estimated 185,000 babies were affected in England and Wales, with women pressured, deceived, and threatened into giving up their children. Starmer called the practice a "stain on our history" and expressed deep sorrow on behalf of the state.
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bskyUK PM Starmer formally apologises for state's role in forced adoptions of unmarried mothers' babiesabc.net.auKey quotes
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stain on our history
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