The subject has been covered by numerous authors before, but Annie Cossins brings a new and highly readable perspective on the story. The Makin case was sensational, following inquests into the bodies of thirteen babies uncovered in the yards of houses in which they lived. She was released in 1911, and died in 1918. John Makin was hanged on 15 August 1893 while his wife Sarah had her sentence commuted to life imprisonment. The Makins were one of the many ‘baby farmers’ who took in babies for a fee, generally with the aim of disposing of them as quickly as possible. ThisbookisaboutoneofthemostsensationalcasesinAustralia’slegal history: the trial and conviction (after appeal to the Privy Council) of John and Sarah Makin for the death of a baby. TIARNE BARRATT UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Annie Cossins, The Baby Farmers (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2013). In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:ġ20 BOOK REVIEWS straightforward, and this book would be appropriate for students new to the field, those teaching across disciplines, and anyone with a desire to further understand contemporary reproductive debates.
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