To the leader of the UK - the Prime Minister

Dear Prime Minister,

During the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s more than 215,000 women were forced to surrender their babies for adoption. Many women and the children they lost - Adult Adoptees - still suffer from the trauma of this abhorrent practice.

Many have not been reunited despite wishing to do so. Many continue to be negatively impacted. 

In 2023, Scotland, Ireland and Wales formally apologised for historic adoption practices. The U.K. Government must fulfil its duty towards the hundreds of thousands of mothers and adult adoptees who are waiting for the injustice they suffered to be acknowledged.

The mothers are growing older, many have already died. If those affected are to receive an apology in their lifetime, it needs to be given as a matter of urgency.

We call upon you to immediately issue a Formal Public Apology for past unethical and inhumane adoption practices as required by the JCHR, Joint Committee on Human Rights in 2022