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Queendland Origins Site
Some Of Our Background
Well, we are a group of women who have lost children to adoption in Australia. There have been 300,000 adoptions in Australia since 1923 through to the early nineties. Post war adoptions amounted to approximately 250,000, these adoptions consisted mostly of newborns.
Most mothers lost children in the period of the late 60's through to the mid 70's. During this peak period of adoption over 150,000 newborns were taken from their mothers. These children were taken to provide a community service to infertile couples.
Our group was formed out of the need to focus on two issues.
1. Being the need to address past adoption practices.
2. To focus on the severe emotional consequences inherent in adoption.
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Contributor: Project Worker
Posted: 8-1-2004
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