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Woman's Hour: Princess Diana. High Court challenge over late Down's syndrome terminations. Religion and climate change activism

Princess Diana. High Court challenge over late Down's syndrome terminations. Religion and climate change activism

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Princess Diana. High Court challenge over late Down's syndrome terminations. Religion and climate change activism

Rosa Monckton on her friend Princess Diana's Panorama interview.

High Court challenge over late Down's syndrome termination. Rosa Monckton on her friend  Princess Diana's Panorama interview. And Kate Mascarenhas on her new book inspired by dolls

Twenty five years ago Martin Bashir's  Panorama interview with Diana Princess of Wales made headlines around  the world with quotes like “ there were were three of us in this marriage so it was a bit crowded”  Now questions are being asked about how the interview with her was secured , which the BBC are investigating. We hear from Rosa Monckton one of Diana’s best friends  

Under the current Abortion laws it is legal to terminate a pregnancy up to birth if Down's syndrome is detected. This doesn’t happen  very often but Heidi Crowter, a 25-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down’s syndrome, and  Máire Lea-Wilson from London, whose 18-month-old son Aidan has Down’s syndrome, are going to the High Court to try to change it.  They want the limit reduced for all non-fatal disabilities including Down’s Syndrome , cleft palate and club foot in line with the normal 24-week limit.  Anita Rani talks to them and to Clare Murphy from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service.

Woman's Hour Power List 2020 Our Planet;  What are the major world religions doing to combat the climate crisis?  What impact can personal faith have on inspiring climate change activism?  We discuss with Maria Zafar, Campaigns Coordinator at Islamic Relief UK; and Ruth Valerio, a theologian, environmentalist and Global Advocacy Director at Christian charity Tearfund 

Plus the author Kate Mascarenhas on her passion for dolls the theme for her new novel The Thief on The Winged Horse which is set in a doll workshop where generations of the Kendricks family have made dolls with magic powers.


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Producer Beverley Purcell

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