BBC: Some single British Asian women are being forced by their families to give up their children as so-called "honour babies", according to a charity which wants action to uncover the scale of the problem.
Saima was just 17 when she fell pregnant. But, instead of feeling happy about becoming a mum, she knew her world was about to fall apart.
Although she longed to keep her baby, she was aware her strict Pakistani parents would never allow it because she was not married.
She declined her GP's option of an abortion and hid her pregnancy from her parents until a few weeks before she was due to give birth.
"As soon as my parents found out I was pregnant they kept me hidden in the house," she said.
"I wasn't allowed out until I gave birth to my son. They immediately adopted him as their own and a few days later I was sent to Pakistan where my dad had arranged my marriage.
"I wasn't allowed to return to the UK until I fell pregnant with my husband's child.
"My husband and I lived quite close to my parents so I had to watch them bring up my son and pretend he was my brother. My marriage didn't really work out and I was very unhappy."
Saima's name has been changed to protect her identity but the situation is all too real for her and many more young Asian women.
A charity has told BBC Asian Network it fears a growing problem of single women being forced to give up their babies because of "honour".
"It is a deeply hidden issue but a very relevant one that is kept underground," says Jasvinder Sanghera, who founded the charity Karma Nirvana to help victims of forced marriages and honour-based crimes.
She said: "The term 'honour baby' is used because the baby is said to have brought dishonour on that family.
"The cases could be in their hundreds, because we have no idea how many there are." >>> Ushma Mistry, BBC Asian Network | Lundi 25 Janvier 2010
