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U.K. Government Apologizes for Forced Adoptions of 185,000 Babies
The statement addressed an estimated 185,000 babies removed from unmarried mothers in England and Wales during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Officials expressed regret on behalf of the state but did not announce immediate compensation for the mothers or their children.