Chapter
The Raging Controversy Surrounding Baby Theft in Spain
39:00 - 46:43 (07:42)
A look at the ongoing controversy surrounding baby theft in Spain, where numerous children were stolen from their biological mothers at birth and placed with adoptive families without the mothers’ knowledge or consent, including the story of a middle-aged father’s quest to find the birth mother of his adopted daughter.
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In the 1940s and '50s, the Spanish state stole thousands of babies from families deemed "undesirable" and trafficked them to build a "new" and "better" Spanish race.
39:00 - 41:34 (02:33)
Summary
In the 1940s and '50s, the Spanish state stole thousands of babies from families deemed "undesirable" and trafficked them to build a "new" and "better" Spanish race. Decades after Spain transitioned to democracy, the children and their families are still fighting for answers and recognition.
ChapterThe Raging Controversy Surrounding Baby Theft in Spain
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Taken Under Fascism, Spain’s “Stolen Babies” Are Learning the Truth’
PodcastThe Daily
A woman who was suspected of being a victim of a baby-stealing ring was shocked to discover through DNA that the woman she thought was her biological mother was not related to her.
41:34 - 46:43 (05:08)
Summary
A woman who was suspected of being a victim of a baby-stealing ring was shocked to discover through DNA that the woman she thought was her biological mother was not related to her.