Irish PM apologises to 126 people illegally adopted decades ago -read this and weep
And these vile fuckers still think they have moral authority
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/30/irish-pm-apologises-to-126-people-illegally-adopted-decades-ago
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The Irish prime minister has apologised in parliament to 126 people who were illegally adopted between 1946 and 1969, saying the disclosures were “another chapter from the very dark history of our country”.
The taoiseach’s apology followed a government statement revealing that 126 births were illegally registered by St Patrick’s Guild, a Catholic adoption agency. Those affected, now in their 50s, 60s and 70s, may not know they were adopted.
The new disclosure follows revelations in recent years about the Magdalene Laundries, run by the Catholic church to house “fallen women”. Thousands of women who had babies outside marriage or were considered morally wayward were incarcerated and used as free labour. Many had their babies forcibly removed and put up for adoption.
A statement released this week by Tusla, Ireland’s state-run child and family agency, said it had identified 126 cases of illegal registration of births by St Patrick’s Guild, and it was trying to identify, locate and inform those involved.
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This planet is a mess 
It's not happening now, but unmarried girls who got pregnant used to be thrown out by their parents or taken to the sisters (like the Magdelene convent.) This was what led to the abuse and exploitation, selling the babies, etc. Many Americans took part when they adopted the babies, but they probably never realized the abuse that was going on in the convents. Sadly many of those girls who lost their babies committed suicide, or they never recovered emotionally from the loss.
