Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

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The Church of England issued a formal apology for its involvement in forced adoptions of children from their mothers between the 1940s and 1980s, acknowledging the profound pain caused to families separated at birth. The apology recognizes the lasting trauma experienced by survivors during this period.

Church ‘profoundly sorry’ for pain caused to mothers and children separated at birth between 1940s and 1980s The Church of England has made a long-awaited apology for its role in forced adoptions after the second world war. Hundreds of thousands of children were forcibly separated from their mothers in the UK between the 1940s and the 1980s. Survivors testify to suffering abuse, neglect and lifelong trauma. Continue reading...