Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home
From the 1940s through the 1960s, young pregnant women entered the front door of a clinic in a small North Georgia town. Sometimes their babies exited out the back, sold to northern couples who were desperate to hold a newborn in their arms. But these weren't adoptions--they were transactions. And one unethical doctor was exploiting other people's tragedies.
Jane Blasio was one of those babies. At six, she learned she was adopted. At fourteen, she first saw her birth certificate, which led her to begin piecing together details of her past. Jane undertook a decades-long personal investigation to not only discover her own origins but identify and reunite other victims of the Hicks Clinic human trafficking scheme. Along the way she became an expert in illicit adoptions, serving as an investigator and telling her story on every major news network.
Taken at Birth is the remarkable account of her tireless quest for truth, justice, and resolution. Perfect for book clubs, as well as those interested in inspirational stories of adoption, human trafficking, and true crime.
Jane Blasio was one of those babies. At six, she learned she was adopted. At fourteen, she first saw her birth certificate, which led her to begin piecing together details of her past. Jane undertook a decades-long personal investigation to not only discover her own origins but identify and reunite other victims of the Hicks Clinic human trafficking scheme. Along the way she became an expert in illicit adoptions, serving as an investigator and telling her story on every major news network.
Taken at Birth is the remarkable account of her tireless quest for truth, justice, and resolution. Perfect for book clubs, as well as those interested in inspirational stories of adoption, human trafficking, and true crime.
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I liked the book right away. A little confusing towards the end but still good. Didn’t like the end but since it was her true story, it was her ending, not mine. All in all, I’d say 4 stars.
This story is about how a woman who was trying to find her birth mother. One of 200 people who were born at the Hick’s clinic where the doctor there would convince women to not have abortions so he could put the babies up for illegal adoptions; sometimes forcing the mothers to give birth sooner then necessary to meet demands.
The book was interesting; but slowed down by the end. I wanted to hear more about the other people’s stories and more about what Hick’s had done. There is also a show on TLC about this.
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