澳大利亚新州的未婚母亲被迫通过欺骗和强制放弃孩子, 这引发了今天为正义而进行的斗争. Unwed mothers in 20th-century NSW were forced to give up babies through deception and coercion, sparking today's push for justice.

在20世纪新南威尔士, 强迫收养的情况是未婚母亲 (通常年轻且脆弱) 被带走婴儿而没有同意. 他们经常被药物毒,隔离和压力以签署领养文件后, Forced adoptions in New South Wales during the 20th century saw unwed mothers, often young and vulnerable, have their babies taken without consent, frequently after being drugged, isolated, and pressured to sign adoption papers. 在皇冠街妇女产科医院等医院和Lady Wakehurst Home等机构, 婴儿被宣布为国家监护人并被收养,许多母亲拒绝知道孩子的下落. At hospitals like Crown Street Women’s Maternity Hospital and institutions such as Lady Wakehurst Home, infants were declared wards of the state and placed for adoption, with many mothers denied knowledge of their children’s whereabouts. 由于社会耻辱和制度控制, 这种做法造成了长期的创伤, The practice, fueled by social stigma and institutional control, caused lasting trauma and is now the focus of national efforts to seek justice, truth, and recognition for survivors.