Orphans are being treated like criminals

IF YOU are convicted of poisoning, false imprisonment, assault or threatening to kill someone you can expect to be jailed for 12 months.

Orphans are being treated like criminals
Tue, 19 Aug, 2003 - 01:00

If the government has its way the latest offence to be added to this list of crimes will be that of seeking out your natural mother. At least if you are an adopted person, that will be the case.

This frightful proposal is contained in the Adoption Information, Post-adoption Contact and Associated Issues Bill published recently.

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