Catholic Church allegedly pressured unmarried mothers into adoptions into the 1980s
A report alleges that Catholic Church institutions continued pressuring unmarried mothers to place babies for adoption into the 1980s despite a law banning the practice.
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Why it matters
The allegations concern systemic historical abuses affecting potentially many mothers and children, with implications for accountability and institutional trust.
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- Catholic Church forced unmarried mothers to put their babies up for adoption 'into the 1980s' despite law banning the practice ↗dailymail.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
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