The Oscar nominated movie "Philomena" was the first time most people
learned about the dark side of Ireland's convents, and the forced
adoptions that occurred in some. But it wasn't news to Catherine Deasy.
She was one of tens of thousands of children born in so called mother-baby homes in Ireland. Run by the Catholic Church, and called "Magdalene Laundries" for the work the women provided, they served as refuge for girls in trouble – unmarried and pregnant. But while they provided a place to live, the tradeoff was cruel.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/features/2015/02/10/real-life-philomena/23171753/
She was one of tens of thousands of children born in so called mother-baby homes in Ireland. Run by the Catholic Church, and called "Magdalene Laundries" for the work the women provided, they served as refuge for girls in trouble – unmarried and pregnant. But while they provided a place to live, the tradeoff was cruel.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/features/2015/02/10/real-life-philomena/23171753/