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Woman's Hour

Kingship, Fibromyalgia, Trump, Ireland abortion

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In 2018 the people of Ireland voted to repeal the 8th amendment and grant women access to safe and free abortions up to 12 weeks into pregnancy. Ireland was promised ‘excellent’ abortion services but what is the reality 5 years on? Yesterday an independent review of abortion services was released that proposed 10 major changes to legislation. Dr Deirdre Duffy, a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Lancaster University talks to Anita about the review.

As the nation prepares for the coronation, Anita Rani considers the issue of gender and sovereignty. The British people have only experienced Queenship so whilst the coronation of Charles III marks a return to the more traditional role of kingship, it’s a big shift for the public. She’ll be joined by Tracy Borman the author of numerous books and co-curator of Historic Royal Palaces and Professor Anna Whitehorn from City, University of London and Director of the Centre for the Study of Modern Monarchy.

The former President of the United States, Donald Trump, is facing a trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago. Jean Carroll, who is 79, is suing Mr Trump for allegedly assaulting her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, a charge the former president has denied. The civil trial, which started yesterday, is expected to last two weeks. Amanda Taub from the New York Times joins Anita to talk about how this historical case can be brought after several decades.

Under Pressure is an occasional series which looks at the stress put on relationships when life happens. Carla and Brendon met at school, their lives looked to be on one track and then things changed. Jo Morris went to meet them and Carla shared her personal experience about when her fibromyalgia, a long-term condition which can cause widespread, persistent pain, first began.

Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt Studio manager: Andrew Garrett

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.4

Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. Good morning.

0:11.3

The coronation is fast approaching and on the programme today we'll be getting into a fascinating

0:15.7

conversation about sovereignty and gender. After 70 years of a woman on the throne, are

0:21.3

we ready to have a man? Apparently, they've done the job before. But this morning I'd

0:25.7

actually like to hear from you about your plans for the day. Are you throwing a street

0:29.9

party? Will the bonting be out? Will you be making the coronation keish and settling down

0:34.5

in front of the telly or pottering with the radio on in the background? Are you off down

0:38.4

the pub making the most of the long back holiday or could you not care less and won't be

0:44.0

engaging? With any of it, I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings about this. How

0:48.6

do you feel about having a man on the throne? King Charles III on the throne. Get in touch

0:52.6

and the user away. 84844 is the number to text. You can contact me via social media

0:57.8

where at BBC Woman's Hour and you can email us through our website or you can send a WhatsApp

1:02.5

message or a voice note using the number 037001444. Remember data charges may apply depending

1:09.8

on your provider so you might want to use Wi-Fi if you can and terms and conditions can

1:14.3

be found on our website. Also on the programme this morning we'll be hearing about the woman

1:18.8

who's suing Donald Trump for allegedly raping her in a department store in Manhattan in

1:23.7

the 1990s. But of course, woman's hour wouldn't be, woman's hour without your thoughts and

1:28.8

opinions and real lived experiences about anything we are talking about on the programme

1:32.8

today. So that text number once again, 84844. But first, in 2018 the people of Ireland voted

1:41.2

to repeal the 8th amendment and grant women access to safe and free abortions up to 12

1:46.6

weeks into pregnancy. Ireland was promised excellent abortion services, but what's the

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