I think all these apolgies for tragic things that happened in the past devalues the apology.
Few if any of the people doing the apologising were alive then all they are doing is mouthing words.
My sympathy for the women and children involved is immense, but at the time it was done, probably 90% of the population, including in many cases the parents of these mothers thought what they were doing was the best solution for mother and baby.
What are we doing now, that everyone agrees is 'for the best' that in 50 years will be viewed with horror?
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