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Part One: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)

Behind the Bastards

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The Christmas Adoption Scheme of 1929

This chapter explores a 1929 advertisement campaign that promoted child adoption as a holiday gift, revealing unethical practices within the adoption industry. It critiques the commodification of children and how societal desires influenced marketing strategies targeting prospective parents.

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