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Jun 2021
14m 14s

No Baby, No Shame in Infertility

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Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the social attitudes around infertility. Many people hope to have children. But sometimes, they are not able. This can bring great shame. Today, women are saying: no baby, no shame!

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