IRELAND
BBC News
January 15, 2021
Irish President Michael D Higgins has described what occurred in the country’s mother-and-baby homes as a “violation of fundamental rights” of Irish citizens.
The institutions housed women and girls who became pregnant outside marriage in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
A report published on Tuesday found an “appalling level of infant mortality”.
“State and Church bear a heavy responsibility for this,” said Mr Higgins.
About 9,000 children died in the 18 institutions under investigation.
The Irish government said the report revealed the country had a “stifling, oppressive and brutally misogynistic culture”.
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