The adoption process is complicated and difficult. A lot of that is because of baby farms that existed and became more prevalent in the 1800's. This is the story of Amelia Dyer who started one such baby farm, but ultimately took a very dark turn when she and her daughter started to cut corners.

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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Amelia Dyer: the woman who murdered 300 babies | The Independent | The Independent
Thames Valley Police - Force Museum - The Baby Farmer (archive.org)
Amelia Dyer - Wikipedia
Amelia Dyer: The Victorian nurse who strangled babies - BBC News
Amelia Dyer: Baby Killers (gresham.ac.uk)