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Almost 17,000 newborn babies taken into care in England in past nine years
5:32am PDT - October 10th, 2018 james karen - The Guardian (AU)Many infants taken from their mothers in hospital within hours or days of delivery The number of newborn babies removed from their parents in care proceedings in England has increased by 136% in the past nine years, according to a report. Evidence published o…