The Catholic Church is still blocking adopted people from accessing their birth records, the survivor of a mother and baby home has claimed.
Advertisement“All of the same pattern is going on and dealing with Tusla, the Adoption Authority of Ireland - why are we even being dealt with by the Department of Children?Survivors of mother and baby homes tell their stories in Margo Harkin’s insightful and heartfelt documentary, alongside interviews with journalists, historians, politicians and campaigners.Ms Brown was only able to track her birth parents down after their deaths and is angry that officialdom did not do more to help her.
“So, there were various reasons but mostly it was an open door, most were keen to tell their stories. Perhaps most scandalously, Ms Harkin said many women have testified that they never formally gave their children up for adoption and the children were simply taken away without permission.
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Church accused of blocking adopted people's access to birth recordsThe Catholic Church is still blocking adopted people from accessing their birth records, the survivor of a mother and baby home has claimed.
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