As with the Magdalene homes, mother and baby homes have developed a strong attachment in the public mind with both Ireland and Catholicism. That is to say, these institutions seem peculiar to Irish Catholicism. This linkage in the public mind is likely to be strengthened by a new book called The Adoption Machine: The Dark History of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes which is currently receiving plenty of media coverage.
https://www.irishcatholic.com/mother-and-baby-homes-a-hidden-history/
https://www.irishcatholic.com/mother-and-baby-homes-a-hidden-history/