Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Babies across Borders 1
5. 1. Charlotte Whitton and Border Crossings in the 1930s 18
6. 2. Border-Crossing Responses to the Ideal Maternity Home, 1945–1947 54
7. 3. The Alberta Babies-for-Export Scandal, 1947–1949 94
8. 4. Cross-Border Placements for Catholic Children from Quebec, 1945–1960 132
9. 5. Criminal Law and Baby Black Markets, 1954–1964 166
10. 6. Promoting and Controlling Cross-Border Adoption, 1950–1972 195
11. Conclusion: ‘A “No Man’s Land” of Jurisdiction 232
12. Notes 247
13. Bibliography 317
14. Index 343