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#Adoptee
#forcedadoption
It’s not often we get a win.
My hometown recently acknowledged my advocacy 💪
January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
antongyan.bsky.social
www.itv.com/news/2025-05...

#PregnantFromIreland PFI #ForcedAdoption #CatholicChurch #MotherAndBabyHomes
www.itv.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
profwit.bsky.social
#31DaysofGraves Day 24 Ornaments. Michael Hess born to the courageous Philomena Lee at Sean Ross Abbey ( Mother and Baby Home), Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. You may have seen the film Philomena starring Judi Dench. Michael's grave at Sean Ross. #SeanRoss #Roscrea #Tipperary #Philomena #forcedadoption
October 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
Our petition closes in 10 days. If you are a Canadian citizen or resident please consider signing and sharing. An apology is a vital step towards healing. #AdoptionCoercion
#ForcedAdoption
#Cdnpoli
chrisnayler.bsky.social Christine Nayler 🇨🇦 @chrisnayler.bsky.social · Sep 20
I was one of over 350,000 young unwed mothers who were separated from their children at birth due to Canada's post-war forced adoption practices.
If you feel moved please sign and share the attached petition.
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www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#AdoptionCoercion
#ForcedAdoption
#Cdnpoli
Petition e-6782 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
elcurwen.bsky.social
I'm so happy that @nationalpoetrylibrary has accepted my book 'Rescue Lines' on to its shelves. Published by @hedgehogpoetry, it's a book about finding and losing a sister. DM me for a signed copy, £7 incl post. #grief #forcedadoption #poetry #rescue #sister
March 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
I was one of over 350,000 young unwed mothers who were separated from their children at birth due to Canada's post-war forced adoption practices.
If you feel moved please sign and share the attached petition.
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www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#AdoptionCoercion
#ForcedAdoption
#Cdnpoli
Petition e-6782 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
dancoopcoop.bsky.social
Credit to Starmer for his state apology to the victims of forced adoption. He did a good thing and deserves praise. #ForcedAdoption
July 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
girlwith2names.bsky.social
Our grassroots campaign is gathering momentum;
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

#adoptee
#forcedadoption
#adopteesky
#RightToKnow
Should the government tell people they were adopted? - ABC listen
If you were adopted, but didn't know it, would you want the government to tell you? From the 1940s through to the 1970s, it was common for unmarried mothers in Australia to have their babies taken wi...
www.abc.net.au
August 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
carcrashprincess.bsky.social
#ForcedAdoption
April 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
"Regardless of the societal pressures or social norms of the
day, cruelty has never been an acceptable part of Canadian society."

Please sign and share this petition and help the healing to begin.

#ForcedAdoption
#AdoptionCoercion
#AdoptionTrauma
#cdnpoli

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6782 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
For the 350,000 families impacted by forced and coerced adoption, silence is no longer an option.
I wrote about why I’m documenting this moment in history as it unfolds. Read on Substack.
substack.com/home/post/p-...

#cdnpoli #CanadianHistory #ForcedAdoption #HumanRights
Moment of Truth
Publicly witnessing for the history books
substack.com
June 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
In Ottawa this week working on my documentaries Moment of Truth and Three Steps Back, and continuing the campaign for a National Apology.

Busy day ahead with filming and meetings.

These stories matter, and this moment matters.

#cdnpoli
#onpoli
#HumanRights
#HarmReduction
##ForcedAdoption
June 18, 2026 at 11:31 AM
girlwith2names.bsky.social
Award winning podcast from Australia- 2023.

#forcedadoption
#adopteesky
#adopteetruthtelling
#righttoknow

articles.listnr.com/news/new-lis...
New LiSTNR Podcast 'Secrets We Keep: Shame, Lies & Family' Lifts The Lid On Australia's Darkest Secrets
New LiSTNR Podcast 'Secrets We Keep: Shame, Lies & Family' Lifts The Lid On Australia's Darkest Secrets
articles.listnr.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
ubikuitous.bsky.social
The United Church of Canada's apology for it's participation in any 'pressured, coerced, or forced adoptions' #ForcedAdoption united-church.ca/social-actio...
The Adoption Apology
Full text of the Adoption Apology from The United Church of Canada.
united-church.ca
February 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
I spoke from lived experience at the May 26 CPAC press conference, addressing Canada’s postwar forced adoption practices and the need for a national apology.

#cdnpoli #onpoli #forcedadoption #adoptioncoercion #livedexperience #traumainformed #griefaware

www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
MP Gould and Senator Petitclerc Speak About Forced Adoptions – May 26, 2026
At a news conference in Ottawa, Liberal MP Karina Gould and Senator Chantal Petitclerc call on the federal government to make a formal apology and provide support services for those who were subjected...
www.cpac.ca
May 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
Yesterday at Parliament, I spoke as the 15‑year‑old girl I once was and for all the mothers whose voices were silenced by Canada’s postwar adoption practices.
It was emotional, necessary, and decades overdue.
#cdpoli #forcedadoption #adoptioncoercion #livedexperience #mentalhealth #traumainformed
May 27, 2026 at 10:38 AM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
We are more than 1/2 way to our required 500 signatures. If you are a Canadian citizen or resident of Canada please consider signing. Reminder, you need to respond to verification email for your signature to count.
#ForcedAdoption
##AdoptionCoercion
#AdoptionTrauma
#Cdnpoli
chrisnayler.bsky.social Christine Nayler 🇨🇦 @chrisnayler.bsky.social · Sep 20
I was one of over 350,000 young unwed mothers who were separated from their children at birth due to Canada's post-war forced adoption practices.
If you feel moved please sign and share the attached petition.
1/

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#AdoptionCoercion
#ForcedAdoption
#Cdnpoli
Petition e-6782 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
Today marks the public launch of Canadians for a National Apology. The 45‑day response window is open, and the power of people standing together matters more than ever.
nationalapology.ca
#cdnpoli #forcedadoption #adoptioncoercion #HumanRights #Solidarity
Home | Canadians for a National Apology
nationalapology.ca
June 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
chrisnayler.bsky.social
In case you missed it here is our conversation with Matt Galloway from CBC The Current. We share our lived experience with forced adoption and our call for a national apology.
##ForcedAdoption ##AdoptionTrauma #Cdnpoli
#canadiansforanationalapology

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
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June 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
girlwith2names.bsky.social
I live in Albany Western Australia- I fight for the human rights for survivors of #forcedadoption
November 16, 2024 at 11:48 AM
girlwith2names.bsky.social
Australia has a horrendous history of stealing people from their families.
#forcedadoption
#adopteetruthtelling

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08...
Meet the child migrants who became involuntary participants in Australia's forced adoption era
They're known as the Joey Girls — a group of women shipped out from the UK last century who grew up in the same Perth orphanage and became godmothers to babies taken from unwed mothers.
www.abc.net.au
April 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
kristyholt.bsky.social
thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/kee...

A journey of trauma and healing as a #birthmum. please sure and spread a little bit of hope. #firstmum #forcedadoption #adoptionuk #birthfamily
Keep Moving Forward With Kristy Holt | Thriving Adoptees - Let's Thrive
If you're in the muck, keep moving forward. You can move on. Listen in as birth mother Kristy describes how she got inspired and let her inspire you. Great life lessons. Great episode.
thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:19 PM
girlwith2names.bsky.social
Thrilled to see that #forcedadoption made it into the top news stories for the (WA) ABC in 2024

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
The top news pictures from Western Australia in 2024
As 2024 nears its end, here are some of the best news photos from a year marked by triumph, tragedy and all points in between.
www.abc.net.au
January 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
simple-truth.bsky.social
Kidnapped Ukrainian children are sent to centers where they are rerouted to forced adoptive families or re-education camps.
#Ukraine #children #Kidnapped #forcedadoption #Russia
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Stolen Ukrainian children put up for adoption on websites funded by Putin
Landmark report identifies 314 youngsters forcibly placed in Russia’s programme of coerced adoption and fostering
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 10:41 PM