Saga of Illegal Adoption

Thousands of babies were illegally adopted in Ireland between the ’40s and the ’60s. Filmmaker Sharon Lawless, who showcased the national scandal with her series “Adoption Stories” talks about why children were illegally sold, the network behind illegal adoption and the few rights these victims have today. Theresa Tinggal tells IOHR the story of how she discovered she was illegally adopted at the age of 48.