A global multimedia investigation about adoption unfolding in
real time. 
A resource for victims searching
for their own familial roots.
Baby
Nr. 12

Baby Number 12: Revealing Switzerland's Untold Adoption Scandals.

In Switzerland in the 1950s and 1960s, many unmarried mothers were forced to give up their babies. Baby Number 12 is a global investigation that tells the stories of these adoptions through voices of the people still searching for their birth families, and the mothers who never stopped looking for their children. 

Our international multi-media investigation uncovers why these adoptions happened and brings to light a hidden part of Swiss history.

This website is a resource for those still seeking answers. 

It's a gathering point for adoptees seeking their birth families, and mothers seeking their children. We will also provide information and the latest findings from our investigation. 

Baby Number 12 aims to piece together the truth and help those affected find closure.

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