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First transmitted in 1975, Horizon investigates the growing tendency in hospitals to induce childbirth by injecting hormones into mothers . The practice has become increasingly widespread in recent years and this film asks if induction is desirable, necessary and safe.
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Mon 27 Jan 197521:25
BBC Two except East & South East
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Should so many mothers be induced?
Duration: 00:53
50 Years of Horizon Collection
This programme is part a collection of BBC programmes
specially chosen to celebrate Horizon's 50th anniversary.
About BBC Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical
context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which
may not accord to some current BBC editorial guidelines. We aim to select
programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are
required.
50 Years of Horizon - interactive ebook
A free, interactive ebook designed for use on Apple, Android and Kindle tablets, and featuring clips from this selection of programmes as well as interviews with current Horizon presenters, is available to download at www.bbc.co.uk/horizon
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Rosemary Leach |
| Producer | Robin Bates |
| Producer | Graham Massey |
| Editor | Peter Goodchild |
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- Mon 27 Jan 197521:25BBC Two except East & South East
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50 Years of Horizon
A collection of Horizon programmes, celebrating 50 years of broadcasting.
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50 Years of Horizon
A collection of programmes specially chosen to celebrate Horizon's 50th anniversary.
