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City-level estimates; country centres are used where a town cannot be located. Geography: GeoNames and Natural Earth.
| Mother / Alias ↕ | Quick summary ↕ | Outcome ↕ | Jurisdiction ↕ | Year ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion McMillan | Sent away at 17 to a Salvation Army mother and baby home in 1966, Marion begged staff to let her keep her son, but he was taken for adoption. | Adopted | Newcastle Upon Tyne, ENG, United Kingdom | 1966 |
| Lily McDonald | At 16 Lily McDonald was jailed, made a ward of the state and sent to a Brisbane Sisters of Mercy home where her newborn was taken. | Adopted Historic forced adoption | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | 1967 |
| Jude Hudson | Hidden at Kedesh Maternity Home at 15, Jude Hudson had her daughter taken at birth in 1969 for forced adoption; she is applying to Victoria's redress scheme. | Adopted Historic forced adoption | Kew, VIC, Australia | 1969 |
| Alessandra Pacchieri | An Italian woman sectioned in Essex had her baby delivered by court-ordered caesarean under general anaesthetic; the baby was taken by Essex County Council and placed for adoption. | Adopted | Essex, ENG, United Kingdom | 2013 |
| Lily Arthur | Jailed in 1967 for being unmarried and pregnant at 17, Lily was shackled to a bed at Brisbane Women's Hospital and her son was taken for adoption; she has taken her fight to the UN. | Adopted | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | 2024 |