King Edward Memorial Hospital removes an online apology to mothers and children involved in forced adoption after complaints it was offensive and untruthful, as calls for redress grow.
"I didn't get to name him. Even that right was taken from me."
But 12 years on, Ms Moore – like many survivors of the forced adoption era – is still plagued by unanswered questions and unfulfilled promises. They had labelled it "not truthful", "offensive" and potentially triggering for both mothers and adoptees because it didn't actually apologise for what the hospital had done, instead referring readers to the state and national apologies.
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