New research showing that children are being arbitrarily removed, especially from mothers who report fathers’ domestic violence and child abuse, and that forced adoptions are not a thing of the past. – Support Not Separation

NEW RESEARCH by Legal Action for Women which co-ordinates Support Not Separation was published on 15 July, at our well-attended and powerful international webinar Protecting our Children, Defending our Rights UK/US (watch this space for recording).

It’s clear from our research that women’s low incomes, our need for support to escape violent men and/or deal with a disability, including mental health issues caused by abusive fathers and an abusive family court system – all are used to accuse mothers of “neglect” or causing “emotional harm” and remove our children. It reflects the harsh reality of increasing state intrusion into family life (particularly low-income families headed by women), the devaluing of the crucial bond between mother and child, and the undue influence of the male supremacist fathers’ lobby.

Source: New research showing that children are being arbitrarily removed, especially from mothers who report fathers’ domestic violence and child abuse, and that forced adoptions are not a thing of the past. – Support Not Separation