Submissions Wanted
for the
Joint Select Inquiry
into
Past Adoption Practices

Origins Tasmania are seeking people who have been affected by adoption and are interested in presenting a submission to the Joint Select Committee of the Inquiry. The submission is to be in writing and should include the following details:

Facts as you recall them.

1. Family Members / Community / Society
   
   • How were you treated when they were informed of your pregnancy?
     
   • Were you offered any kind of support from family members, community members or were you offered any form of financial support?

2. Hospitals / Institutions
   
   • How were you treated?
     
   • Do you remember anything of the birth?
     
   • Were you sedated/drugged?
     
   • Were you pressured to sign consent forms?
     
   • Did you know what you were signing?
     
   • Were you prevented from seeing your child?
     
   • Were you placed under any duress during your hospital stay?

3. Were you given any options? Please explain the way that you were treated, throughout your pregnancy, the birth and after relinquishment.

4. What have your feelings been in the period since your pregnancy was first announced till now?

5. Please list the hospital, agencies and doctors involved if you can remember these details.

If you fell pregnant and gave birth in Tasmania, or if you were sent away to another state of Australia to have your baby and you would like to present a submission or would like more information, please call:
Mary Harris on 03 6249 9314 or Chris Burke on 03 6249 5292 after 3:00pm.
Or you can email Toni Livesey at - Tonilivesey@bigpond.com

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