david batty He was seven years old when he was told he was adopted. Years later, after learning more about his birth parents, he wanted to meet them. But when he met his mother, who was forced to leave him, their relationship became strained.
batty tells annie kelly How he became one of the thousands of children whose birth mothers were forced to give them up for adoption, often in the name of the child’s “moral welfare.” The Church of England has apologized for its role in forced adoptions, and the government has indicated it will follow suit.
He describes the search for his birth family, the painful and complex emotions that emerged when they finally met, and the joy of meeting his half-brother.
