Alabama IVF, Porn series, Tattoos

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.1 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Both Republicans and Democrats in the US state of Alabama are trying to find a legal solution that would protect access to IVF treatment, after a court ruling cast doubt on its future. Alabama's Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos have the same rights as children. Jenny Kleeman speaks to lawyer Eric Wrubel, who specialises in fertility law and Kristia Rumbley who has three frozen embryos at a fertility clinic in Alabama.

How is porn shaping our sex lives? In a new Woman’s Hour series we want to start an honest conversation about how the availability and content of porn affects what we do, how we feel and what we expect. Today, our reporter Ena Miller talks to a woman who had to decide where the line was for her around her husband's porn use.

Is the boys' club in tattooing over? A new book, Tattoo You, celebrates the most innovate and trailblazing tattoo artists from across the world – two thirds of which are women, non-binary and trans artists. Tattoo expert Alice Snape and tattoo artist Tanya Buxton discuss shifts in the industry and the future of tattooing.

The tale of the relationship between actress Tippi Hedren and director Alfred Hitchcock is told as part of a new play, Double Feature. In her memoir, Tippi accused Hitchcock of sexual assault. Joanna Vanderham, who plays Tippi, and Helen O’Hara, a film critic, join Jenny to explore how the play portrays that tumultuous relationship.

Presenter: Jenny Kleeman Producer: Emma Pearce Reporter: Ena Miller

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0:00.0	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast and trust me you'll get there in a moment but if you're a comedy fan
0:05.2	I'd really like to tell you a bit about what we do. I'm Julie Mackenzie and I commission comedy
0:10.2	podcast at the BBC. It's a bit of a dream job really.
0:13.0	Comedy is a fantastic joyous thing to do because really you're making people laugh,
0:18.0	making people's days a bit better, helping them process, all manner of things.
0:22.0	But you know I also know that comedy is really
0:24.4	subjective and everyone has different tastes so we've got a huge range of comedy on offer
0:29.6	from satire to silly shocking to soothing profound to just general pratting about. So if you
0:36.2	fancy a laugh, find your next comedy at BBC Sounds.
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0:45.0	Hello, I'm Emma Barnet and welcome to Woman's A from BBC Radio 4.
0:50.0	Good morning and welcome to the program. It's great to be in your company this morning.
0:55.0	Today we're going to have the kind of conversation I think you couldn't really hear anywhere else but on women's hour.
1:02.0	Porn is everywhere. anywhere else but on women's hour.
1:03.0	Porn is everywhere, in our pockets, on our phones,
1:07.5	and often in our relationships.
1:09.7	Our new series on porn sets out to explore the impact good and bad that it's having on our
1:16.0	lives, our sex lives and on how we relate to our partners. We want to have a frank
1:21.6	honest conversation about this and of course I want to hear from you.
1:27.0	How has your life been affected by porn? Can it be a positive thing? Has it changed the way you view your sexuality or your body?
1:35.6	And has it affected your relationships?
1:38.3	Get in touch.
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