Our society has penalised illegitimate children for centuries. The Bastardy Laws make them second-class citizens, they often suffer psychologically and economically through the lack of one parent or both. and. worst of all. they carry a social stigma.
With the illegitimacy rate now at its highest since 1945, Focus asks: should society change its basic attitude of hostility and should it make more provision for the innocent children?
Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Produced by Keith Hindell