Forced adoption scandal in Scotland between 1949 and 1976
Marion McMillan was one of approximately 250,000 women who were coerced into giving up their babies for adoption between 1949 and 1976, often being told they were unfit mothers. This widespread practice represents a dark chapter in history where vulnerable women had their maternal rights stripped away. The article highlights her personal experience as part of this systemic institutional practice.
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I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby
Marion McMillan was one of approximately 250,000 women who were coerced into giving up their babies for adoption between 1949 and 1976, often being told they were unfit mothers. This widespread practice represents a dark chapter in history where vulnerable women had their maternal rights stripped away. The article highlights her personal experience as part of this systemic institutional practice.
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