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Jul 2023
26m 52s

Why single women are going to Denmark to...

THE TIMES
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In the last few years, the UK has seen a 44 percent increase in single women seeking fertility treatment on their own. That means they need sperm - and many are looking towards Danish donors for it. So why is single motherhood - by choice - on the rise? And what is Denmark doing differently? 

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Guests:

  • Rachel Sylvester, Chair of the Times Health Commission, Columnist and Interviewer, The Times.
  • Liv Thorne, Author, Liv's Alone: Amateur Adventures in Solo Motherhood.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: CBS News, BBC.

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