Forced Adoption — Who Cares?

Removed from my mother’s side and left with foster parents until I was adopted at six months old

May More
Modern Women
Published in
5 min readSep 5, 2023

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A newborn baby with its mother.
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I am writing to tell you before you go ahead with any adoption plans. I am sorry my daughter is not to be adopted. It’s one month now, and I can’t do without her.

Excerpt from a letter my birth mother sent to the authorities.

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May More
Modern Women

Worn many hats & boots. Neurodivergent/adoptee. Boosted Writer & Editor: Mistress of twisted tales. Write here & elsewhere Like coffee, individuals & animals...