'They made my mum give me up because she was unmarried'
Reg Barker, a 66-year-old man, has shared his experience of being forcibly adopted as a child due to his mother's unmarried status. His story emerges as the UK government prepares to issue a formal apology for historical forced adoption practices.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant social justice issue regarding historical government and institutional policies that separated families based on social stigma.
Image source, Contributed Image caption, Reg Barker was adopted when he was three and a half years old
The article provides a human-interest perspective on a government policy announcement without overt editorializing.
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