The stolen children of East Germany

Young children and babies were taken away from their parents in East Germany when the state deemed it necessary. This video shows which methods were used and how the interest of the state was placed above that of each individual. Many parents are still looking for their children today.

Thanks to Paul Webster for his support.

Sources:

Book:
H Budde – Kindesentzug – Zerstörte Familien in der DDR [https://amzn.to/3C2rcty]

Youtube:
1) East Germany's Stolen Children -    • East Germany's Stolen Children | ENDEVR Do...  
2) Tod des Sohnes vorgetäuscht? Verschwundene Babys -    • Tod des Sohnes vorgetäuscht? Verschwundene...  
3) Die gestohlenen Kinder der DDR - ist Peggys Tochter Dana am Leben -    • Die gestohlenen Kinder der DDR - ist Peggy...  

Web:
• https://www.welt.de/geschichte/articl...
• https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/...
• Legislation: https://www.bmj.de/SharedDocs/Gesetzg...
• Familiengesetz: https://www.verfassungen.de/ddr/famil...


Pictures:
Barkas medical assistance - By Kaynolimit - Own Work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Barkas ambulance 1972 – By Deutsche Fotothek‎, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Torgau Verwaltungsgebäude - By Stefan Kühn - Own Work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Margot Honecker – By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1986-0313-300 / Brüggmann, Eva / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Kinderheim Makarenko – By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-22455-0001 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Kinderheim Makarenko painting - By OTFW, Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Kinderwochenheim DDR - By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-27645-0027 / Klein