Exceptional article - thank you !!
" .. The reason for the homes was simple and rarely questioned at the time. The mothers were unwed; their children often called "devil's spawn." Set up by the government and run by Catholic religious orders, ."
Only a religious institution such as the Catholic Church would and could perpetrate such an evil condemnation of humanity.
An observation on: ".. set up by the government and run by the Catholic Church.."
The fact of the matter is that the church was the government behind the scenes - exercising profound political power and "moral" influence. Thus it is quite appropriate to lay this crime against humanity entirely at its feet - the government a mere front for its activity.