The forced adoption of children through the Catholic Church in Belgium affected young pregnant women sent by their families to give birth in Catholic institutions, who had their children taken from them and then sold to families of reception. The number of affected children was approximately 30,000, between 1945 and 1980.
The forced adoption of children through the Catholic Church in Belgium affected young pregnant women sent by their families to give birth in Catholic institutions, who had their children taken from them and then sold to families of reception. The number of affected children was approximately 30,000, between 1945 and 1980.
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