A mass grave, forced adoption and babies left to die: Inside historic church homes | ITV News

In the decades after World War Two, teenage pregnancy outside of wedlock was viewed by society as the ultimate taboo. The consequences for some unmarried women were devastating. Between 1949 and the mid-1970s, an estimated 200,000 women were sent away to mother and baby homes run by churches and the state where babies were put up for adoption or died through poor care. An ITV News' investigation has found accounts of cruelty and abuse inside several institutions. Read the full story here: https://www.itv.com/news/2024-08-29/a-mass-grave-and-forced-adoption-inside-historic-church-homes • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/