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World Service,15 Apr 2004,22 mins

Why Is Abortion Still A Taboo Subject?

Everywoman

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Director Julia Black talks about her controversial film which includes graphic images of aborted foetuses. The daughter of one of the founders of Marie Stopes, she talks about the reality of abortion on a global level. Also on the programme: A look at the impact of women in the Bush administration. Plus, an interview with the Indian woman who set up a choir in Scotland.

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