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The Why Factor: Series 4: Childlessness

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BBC Radio 4 - The Why Factor, Series 4, Childlessness

Mary-Ann Ochota asks why some people choose not to have children, despite considerable pressure to do so.

Smaller families are a growing feature on the West - and many women are now choosing not to have children. Mary-Ann Ochota considers why this change is happening - even though there is often great social pressure to procreate. 

Presenter:Mary-Ann Ochota
Producer:Rose de Larrabeiti
Editor:Andrew Smith.

The Why Factor: Series 4

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