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Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions
BBC News Thursday 18 June 2026, 10:00 UTC 1 min read
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Thousands of unmarried women were pressured to give up their babies between 1949 and 1976.

Thousands of unmarried women were pressured to give up their babies between 1949 and 1976.
Church of England (ORG)
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