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Radio 4,19 Dec 2014,58 mins

Domestic Abuse, American Nuns, Special Guardianship

Woman's Hour

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A new law has been announced to protect victims of psychological domestic abuse, but will it actually work? Research into special guardianship has raised concerns about support for family members who take on responsibility for relatives' children. Is the Vatican softening its stance on the activities of American nuns, previously criticised as being too secular and feminist. And a special report from West Africa on the impact of Ebola on pregnant women.

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