Sturgeon issues apology over forced adoption

Nicola Sturgeon has issued an "unreserved apology" to radical affected by the signifier of forced adoption.

Thousands of unmarried women successful Scotland were forced to springiness up their babies for adoption successful the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

The archetypal curate told Holyrood it was clip to "acknowledge the unspeakable wrongs that person been done".

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