I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby

Marion McMillan, a 17-year-old pregnant and unmarried woman, was sent to a Salvation Army-run maternity home in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England in 1966. After nine months, her baby boy was taken from her, despite her pleas to keep him. Marion grew up in a society where unwed mothers were marginalized and their children were often placed for adoption.

She was ashamed of her situation and felt helpless in the face of the system. Marion's son was eventually reunited with her in 2004. Another victim, Ann Keen, was also 17 when she became pregnant and was sent to a mother and baby home in Swansea. She was denied pain relief during childbirth and was told her baby had been taken by his adoptive parents.

Joan Chambers, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, was raped by a teacher and gave birth at 14. Despite being told her baby had been placed for adoption, she discovered years later that a judge had ruled her testimony inadmissible.