History Lessons for Misanthropes

62 - The Ideal Maternity Home


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Mildred tells us about the Ideal Maternity Home in Chester, Nova Scotia.  Opened in 1928 with the best intentions of serving unwed mothers through the "shame" of pregnancy without official records that could disgrace their families, the home quickly devolved into a black market baby farm, with little care for the women who sought their help.  

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History Lessons for MisanthropesBy Dr. Mildred Strange

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