This is an update on my exclusive U.S. coverage of the Royal Brisbane AU apology to mothers who lost children to adoption.
It has been garnering quite bit of publicity, including a TV new spot on video entitled Adoption Anguish.
Showing posts with label Royal Brisbane Hospital apology for mistreatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Brisbane Hospital apology for mistreatment. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
A Royal (Brisbane) Apology
My dear Aussie colleague, Evelyn Robinson forwarded this to me:
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has apologized for past practices in relation to adoption. It’s the first time a public apology has been made to birth mothers who were forced to place their babies for adoption, and about the treatment they endured. This is quite a significant event.
The apology is for the mistreatment of some of the group's members whilst patients there, last century was featured on AU Channel 7 featuring the President of ALAS along with some other mothers at the hospital yesterday morning. During the filming Professor Ian Jones admitted that the hospital ill treated and overly drugged unwed mothers whilst patients at the hospital. As far as we know this sets a precedent as it is the first time, to my knowledge, that there has been a public apology from an Institution and admittance of wrong doing.
CLICK TO ENLARGE IMAGE below and click here to view video of apology:
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has apologized for past practices in relation to adoption. It’s the first time a public apology has been made to birth mothers who were forced to place their babies for adoption, and about the treatment they endured. This is quite a significant event.
The apology is for the mistreatment of some of the group's members whilst patients there, last century was featured on AU Channel 7 featuring the President of ALAS along with some other mothers at the hospital yesterday morning. During the filming Professor Ian Jones admitted that the hospital ill treated and overly drugged unwed mothers whilst patients at the hospital. As far as we know this sets a precedent as it is the first time, to my knowledge, that there has been a public apology from an Institution and admittance of wrong doing.
CLICK TO ENLARGE IMAGE below and click here to view video of apology:
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