Stolen Babies | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
In a gripping episode of "60 Minutes," we delve into the harrowing stories behind the abduction of children across different eras and locations, revealing the dark side of human rights violations.
From the Past: East Germany and the Disappeared
Lesley Stahl opens the program with a compelling look back at the East German government’s ruthless practice of taking children from political dissidents, shedding light on a chilling chapter in history. The report offers a poignant reminder of how political oppression can reach into the most vulnerable sectors of society.
Modern-Day Resilience: A Ukrainian Mother’s Fight
In a heart-wrenching segment, Cecilia Vega reports on the desperate actions of Ukrainian women who brave the dangers of Russian-occupied territories to rescue their abducted children. This powerful narrative highlights the fierce maternal instincts driving these women against overwhelming odds.
Historical Echoes: The Legacy of Georgia Tann
Mike Wallace revisits the notorious case of Georgia Tann, who exploited the adoption system in the mid-20th century, taking infants from mothers and selling them to new families. This segment lays bare the devastating impact of her actions on countless lives.
Search for Justice: Argentina’s ‘Death Flights’
Jon Wertheim shares the emotional journey of an Argentine woman who successfully tracked down her brother, snatched at birth during the dark days of the military dictatorship. This report serves as a testament to the relentless quest for truth and justice.
The Vatican’s Orphan Crisis
In a controversial exploration, Bill Whitaker examines how the Vatican facilitated the transport of Italian children born out of wedlock to America, creating a legacy of separation and loss for countless families.
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Pathetic that this was even done
I pray that this doesn’t happen in the USA. But the way this regime is trending…
Trump shames them all.
Georgia Tann began her black market adoptions during the 1920s. My grandma was born in Memphis in 1927 to a poor single mother. I wonder if my great-grandmother ever crossed paths with Georgia Tann or came close to crossing paths with her. Either way, thankfully my grandma was never separated from her mother or adopted out.
This is communism
They also took the children from illegal immigrants and after putting them in cages were put to adoption and that was not long ago; those parents are still looking for them
in the 1990s I was in my very early teens and I basically turned 10 in 1990 child services threatened to my family to take me away from my family and my brother too because they basically didn’t like my parents. They didn’t like children of mixed-race so they Threatened us and it sounds very familiar as to what’s being said in this particular video.
Now as an adult, I have my own children and yet I haven’t seen them grow up. Can’t say that I would recognize my kid today if I saw him, but I know that if reuniting were to ever happen, a lot of pain would come along with it so I’m not sure that I would ever want to reunite with my kid and the reason is because my kids meant that a lot of lies about What happened when he was very young. He’s been told lies most of his life and the only thing I can say is, I’m not happy about it, but there’s nothing I can do about it in the end as a person. You really need to decide if that’s a can of worms you ever wanna open. I understand the pain and I understand the suffering from the parents point of view because I am a parent who had something similar to this Happened to me in 2016 here in the United States in Illinois and that’s when I made up my mind.
Illinois like Germany is corrupt. They’ve been corrupt for a long time. They will never stop being corrupt because it’s all about money and power and in the end we can’t fight against it. Don’t think we can do is decide whether we want to continue going down this road or whether we don’t wanna continue going on this road!
I leave it up to you to decide for whoever reads this comment needs to understand that this kind of things been going on for generations just decades. It happened in the United States. It happened in Israel. It happened in Syria. It happened in the Middle East. It’s happened in Canada and North America. It happened in South America. It’s happened in just about every continent across the world any place where people are this kind of thing happens in the end you have to make up your own mind and you have to decide whether you want to stand against it or you gonna let it wash over you and destroy you. It’s up to you. It’s your choice to make. It’s your family.
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I keep commenting that this is very possible in the U.S. right now under Trump, and my comments keep disappearing. Whatcha up to, Paramount?
How come putin doesnt suddenly become ill? He's very well hated.
Lord, how evil. Dshs in Arizona tried this with me in the 90s. What saved us, was CASA child advocates.
I feel so bad for the mothers that have had there kids taken from them this is crazy
So many South American democracies were toppled by American influences and their dictatorships supported by American interests. Then Americans have the audacity to complain when South Americans are seeking asylum across the border. The US caused this problem but wants none of the consequences.
Of course 60 minutes won’t even talk about the Indigenous children here in the United States! Y’all never do!
💁♂️ This is still currently taking place world wide. 🤫🤐🤬
I just cant believed the first woman will say she was very dissappointed her son was not so educated… Not everyone who can give birth are mean to be a mother. Only those whose heart can love unconditionally deserved to be called mother. SAD TRUTH
When my mom got pregnant with me her BF was drafted into Vietnam. She met a new man & married him & gave me to my grandma. In order to get more money she took me from my grandma & husband adopted me.
I was severely abused by my mom & ignored by dad & spent time in foster care.
At 47 I found out I'd been adopted & found my real dad.
I'd begged her to tell me why I wasn't loved & treated differently than my siblings.
My real dad had always searched for me & we have a wonderful relationship now.
Don't lie to your child. They have a right to know who their parents are.
It's so sad that these people aren't allowed to find their own children,! The children and the mothers should receive help to find there family.
He is my heir. He is my air.
These are heartbreaking. The 3rd story hits harder for me because of how they mentioned things are sealed (so it could still be going on) because as an adoptee from Utah, those records, even almost 5 decades on, are still sealed (I remember my dad telling me he didn't think Utah would ever unseal them due to the whole Mormon church and possible scandals being associated with giving kids up for adoption). The genetic testing sites sort of helped (theoretically, I may have found a 2nd cousin on my bio father's side, but according to him, all the men on that side of the family have passed on and I never did get to speak to the aunt who might have known which one was possibly my father so no real actual help there), but I still have no idea who my bio mother might have been. And the part of the 3rd story where the guy thought the mother didn't want him and found out that yes she did, he was stolen away also hits hard because I feel the same way about my bio mother. I wish I could catch a ride on the TARDIS for long enough to find out who they were, I wouldn't even leave the ship. (I know that's fiction and all that but still.)
People who steal kids are vile and deserve to be punished. I wish all the kids could know where/who they came from. It's the one thing that's bothered me most, not knowing. And not being able to have vital health histories. That's something that everyone should be able to know, their possible risks for various diseases or disorders, so they can plan ahead for possible things.
It’s absolutely terrifying what these kids have went through at the hands of Russians led by Putin! And here we Americans are praising “our precious president” for being this man’s friend!
This is the kind of content that can truly make a difference
WTF WTH😮😢
20:45 he’s cute ☺️
Wow, sounds exactly like something Trump and MAGA would do if they could get away with it.
Pure EVIL.
Anyone that supports trump supports this type of cruelty.
14:58 Oh my gosh, she sounds just like my mom did about my son.
Democrats separating children from their families during COVID… reliving the dream!
60 minutes is pure propaganda
my mother in law had to leave her daughter… died without knowing if she was alive or not.
This is terrible and morally wrong.
Believe it or not I think due to my own experience that these practices are still happening in the US under the child protective services program. In the county that I reside in I've heard mother's and fathers accounts of fighting with the agency previously mentioned and the family court system. Needless to say they are literally attacked mentally and with a program that it's nearly impossible to complete. This seems to be the situation that is targeting children that are considered to be at an adoptionable age between birth and five years of age. Also taken into consideration " this is my own perspective race is part of the identifying children being targeted. I'm sharing my observations in hope to bring into the public's awareness that this is some agenda that is not transparent. I haven't discovered the entire agenda behind these practices, although I do believe that it unfortunately has to do with child trafficking or human trafficking. I love the country and all of the people that live here , but I don't and can't accept the fact that unlawful, horrible things like this still affect families in this day and age. Some of the agencies that are provided to us for the protection of our families and children need to be audited to expose the flaws that currently exist and then remodeled to reflect the actual needs of the adults and children involved.✌️❣️ FYI I personally have nothing at all against adoption as long as it's for the right reasons as I myself was adopted at an early age because my biological parents felt that they couldn't take care of me and provide for me properly. I totally respect their decision to do so. I'm sure it must have been a very difficult decision for them to make.✌️❣️
The saddest story here…the message. This has been an American agenda for decades, yet no one will face them but y'all embrace them
Gosh this is like real life handsmaidestales😢