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Woman's Hour: Rosanne Cash; Women bishops; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome compensation; Trainers with everything?

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13/02/2014

Rosanne Cash; Women bishops; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome compensation; Trainers with everything?

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Rosanne Cash; Women bishops; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome compensation; Trainers with everything?

Compensation for children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, plus singer Rosanne Cash.

Jenni Murray meets singer Rosanne Cash. Plus compensation for children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, women bishops' plan to be fast-tracked, and wearing trainers with everything.

Rosanne Cash, singer-songwriter, and daughter of Johnny talks about dealing with her father's legacy and her new album, The River and The Thread. Should children harmed by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome receive compensation? Lawyer Neil Sugarman and medical ethicist Anna Wearing discuss whether causing FAS should be a crime. On the eve of London Fashion Week, Lisa Armstrong, the Telegraph's fashion editor debates the pros and cons of wearing trainers with everything. The Church of England's governing body, the General Synod has backed legislation which could see the first woman bishop appointed by the end of 2014. Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent for The Times joins Jenni to discuss the plan and which women might be the first bishops.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Rebecca Myatt.

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