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McGowan government commits to inquiry into forced adoptions in Western Australia

WA minister Sabine Winton confirmed her stance on forced adoption in a statement. (ABC News: Cason Ho )

The West Australian government has thrown its support behind a campaign for a parliamentary inquiry into the practice of forced adoption.

The announcement by WA Child Protection Minister Sabine Winton follows a long-running campaign by people who were adopted out as children, along with mothers who were forced to relinquish their babies.

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