- Headline: "Disabled Mother Cares for Baby Using Mouth and Tongue"
- Source: Dong-A Ilbo
- Date of Publication: March 9, 1976
- Summary:
Celestine Tate, a 20-year-old unwed mother in the United States who has no use of her arms and legs, demonstrated her ability to care for her four-month-old daughter by changing a diaper using only her mouth and tongue, earning a round of applause from spectators. Moved by her determination and maternal devotion, the presiding judge announced that he would not order the separation of mother and child when the final ruling is issued on March 26. The case was brought to court after an anonymous complainant argued that Tate was incapable of caring for her child and should have the baby placed in alternative care. From the aftermath of World War II through the early 1970s, unwed pregnancy and childbirth in the United States and other Western societies were heavily stigmatized, leading many unwed mothers to choose adoption. However, by the mid-1970s, this trend began to shift as the stigma gradually diminished and more unwed mothers opted to raise their children themselves. This article, which focuses on a disabled unwed mother who chose to parent, reflects a broader transformation in American society during this period.
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