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Outlook: 05/04/2011

05/04/2011

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The American who found herself pregnant with another woman's baby after an IVF mix up

AN ACCIDENTAL SURROGATE 
When Sean and Carolyn Savage went for fertility treatment they were hoping to add a much wanted fourth child to their family. But a mistake at the IVF clinic left the couple with a nightmare. The wrong embryos had been implanted so Carolyn was told she was carrying another woman's child. The Savages faced a terrible dilemma - should they continue with the pregnancy and then hand the child over to its natural parents or should they undergo a termination? They tell Matthew Bannister how they coped with that difficult decision and the impact it had on their lives.
 "Inconceivable" by Carolyn and Sean Savage is published now.

SOUTH AFRICAN STICK FIGHTING 
In a township in Cape Town one man has been trying to give young people a sense of direction by reviving the ancient cultural tradition of stick fighting. During the week Vuyisile Dyolotana  teaches youngsters the finer points of stick fighting technique and once a month there's a big competition. For Outlook, reporter Mohammed Allie went along to find out more.

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