The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the United Kingdom that were affiliated with the church.

An estimated 185,000 children were taken from unmarried mothers and adopted between 1949 and 1976 in England and Wales

Mulheres jovens com filhos fora do casamento eram humilhadas e coagidas a entregar seus bebês