28/01/2011

Jenni Murray presents: When should children be tucked up in bed? Journalist Robert Crampton adheres to strict bedtimes for his children, where writer Sophie Hannah adopts a more 'fluid' approach. But which parent is right? It's two years since Michelle Obama became America's First Lady. Melissa Harris-Perry, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University discusses how the 'Michelle effect' has endured when it comes to race and gender? Abortions at home: Up to nine weeks, women can take two tablets to terminate a pregnancy. But this must be done on licensed premises. Today, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service is going to the High Court to seek a ruling which makes it easier to terminate an early pregnancy at home. Kristin Hersh from art-punk band Throwing Muses joins Jenni to discuss her memoir based on her teenage diary entries from 1985 to 86.