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A 22-year-old, now part of a new play, talks about an abortion she kept secret for years.

As she is now part of a new play all about abortion, a 22-year-old talks about her own abortion which she kept secret for years.

A 22-year-old talks about the abortion she kept a secret for years as she's part of a play all about abortion plus a new test by the BBC suggests getting that job has a lot to do with what you're called. The most respected referee in Rugby, Nigel Owens, has been talking about how hard it was coming out as gay and England cricket captain, Alastair Cook, has announced he's stepping down after a record 59 tests in charge saying he was becoming "drained" in the role.

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