O ganlyniad i arferion y gorffennol, cafodd llawer o fenywod eu cymell i roi gofal eu babanod yn nwylo’r awdurdodau. Roedd y menywod dan sylw yn cael eu barnu yn unol â safonau moesol cymdeithas ar y pryd.
The historical practices resulted in many women being coerced into giving up their babies as they were judged by the morality of society at that time.