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The Pain Of Adoption

What is it like to give up a child? One woman who adopted out her baby describes the pain

A new amendment to the Adoption Bill could give mothers the right to find the babies they gave up. One woman, Joan Morrell, talks about the experience of giving up her daughter at just 10 days old.

Also on the programme: How a Nigerian theatre group is changing attitudes to female circumcision. Plus, the Egyptian vineyard owner and her influence on African wine.

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28 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project