Ireland’s shame: reforming an adoption system marked by secrecy and trauma
Ireland’s shame: reforming an adoption system marked by secrecy and trauma: In the 20th century Magdalene laundries were punitive institutions where young "fallen" women – pregnant and unmarried – endured a daily regime of silence, prayer and hard labour. The last Magdalene laundry closed in 1996. William Murphy/lFlickr, CC BY-SA For the greater part of …
