BBC News · WorldNews · 2026-08-30
Stolen Babies tells the stories of 250,000 women who were forced to hand over
Stolen Babies tells the stories of 250,000 women who were forced to hand over. I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby - Marion McMillan. In July, outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer issued a formal apology to those mothers, telling them: "The shame is not yours the shame is ours" WARNING: This story contains racist language and descriptions of sexual abuse and violence. Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Stolen Babies tells the stories of 250,000 women who were forced to hand over their newborns for adoption between 1949 and 1976.
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