Adoption rights questioned

RTE Prime Time

Eithne O'Brien reports that 42,000 adoptions took place in Ireland in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and that many of those children want to know more about their past

Barry Andrew, Minister for Children, says that he is bound by the Constitution, and that the rights of birth mothers have to be weighed against those of the adopted children
If you have been affected by the issues raised in this programme you can contact: Adoption Loss-Natural Parents Network of Ireland PO Box 6714,Dublin 4

http://www.adoptionloss.ie/

(1890) 200046 OR Adoption Rights Alliance086 /2359127 (9am-5pm)