She was abused by her adoptive father. Now she's struggling to cut legal ties with him

When Cynthia Webb went to renew her passport, she needed a copy of her birth certificate — which still bears the name of her abuser. She's been told no province has a mechanism to reverse adoptions in cases like hers.

She was abused by her adoptive father. Now she's struggling to cut legal ties with him
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When Cynthia Webb went to renew her passport, she needed a copy of her birth certificate — which still bears the name of her abuser. She's been told no province has a mechanism to reverse adoptions in cases like hers.