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kimmylavin

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9. Was just coming to post about that...

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 01:14 PM

Dec 2018

Wonderful, heartbreaking book.

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88-year-old finally meets daughter she thought had died in childbirth [View all] StevieM Dec 2018 OP

Such cruelty Sanity Claws Dec 2018 #1

What a travesty that this loss happened so long ago! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #2

There is a wonderful book titled "The Girls Who Went Away" by Ann Fessler madaboutharry Dec 2018 #3

I have long intended to read that book. I have even referenced it to other people. StevieM Dec 2018 #4

Was just coming to post about that... kimmylavin Dec 2018 #9

Heart-wrenching book get the red out Dec 2018 #30

A hewrtwarming outco,e to be sure but much more The Genealogist Dec 2018 #5

That is exactly right. The GOP wants a return to the Baby Scoop Era. (eom) StevieM Dec 2018 #6

Her baby was stolen malaise Dec 2018 #7

Yep. It is called the Baby Scoop Era for a reason. StevieM Dec 2018 #31

Pretty shitty of that hospital to steal her baby and lie to her IronLionZion Dec 2018 #8

Sadly, it was not totally uncommon at the time. StevieM Dec 2018 #10

I don't know that a hospital would do that on it's own. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #11

You're probably right. citizen blues Dec 2018 #14

It sounds like you were born during the Baby Scoop Era. StevieM Dec 2018 #16

Yes, I was born in the mid-60s. citizen blues Dec 2018 #32

I have a friend (from college days) who got pregnant when she was about 16. Grammy23 Dec 2018 #12

We need to bring justice to the surivors of the Baby Scoop Era while some of them are still alive. StevieM Dec 2018 #20

How many times was that atrocity repeated? StarryNite Dec 2018 #13

Happening not that long ago in the Good Ole USofA. sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 #15

Congratulations to your nephew for reuniting with the daughter he never knew he had!! StevieM Dec 2018 #18

I was adopted at 5 days old. mithnanthy Dec 2018 #17

Your story is heartbreaking. It is disgraceful that we live in a country with sealed birth records StevieM Dec 2018 #19

I eventually met two half brothers and one half sister... mithnanthy Dec 2018 #22

I hope it is OK to ask a few questions about your story. StevieM Dec 2018 #23

The story is interesting... mithnanthy Dec 2018 #27

Thank you for sharing your story. StevieM Dec 2018 #29

Thank you StevieM for your advice. mithnanthy Dec 2018 #36

I am so very sorry that happened to you. pnwmom Dec 2018 #34

Another good book concerning babies being stolen and put in orphanages in S. Carolina in hostalover Dec 2018 #21

Georgia Tann was, for all intents and purposes, a serial killer. (eom) StevieM Dec 2018 #24

Yes, she was. And incredibly she received much praise for her work in the hostalover Dec 2018 #25

That is exactly right. Her victims never got justice because she died right when they were finally StevieM Dec 2018 #26

Stories like this always make me wonder... jberryhill Dec 2018 #28

and the data is owned by druidity33 Dec 2018 #35

"In childbirth" usually means "while giving birth" so I was confused at first, pnwmom Dec 2018 #33