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Radio 5 Live,2 mins

Cathy Newman: Why it was my duty to discuss my abortion

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Channel 4 news presenter Cathy Newman has told ѿý Radio 5 live she feels it was her duty to speak publicly about her termination. A complication in her second pregnancy meant her baby would not have survived to term because of a rare spinal condition. Many people don’t find out about the condition until 24 weeks into the pregnancy and plans were put to Parliament to bring the time limit of abortion down. Cathy said she felt “women who have a public profile have a duty to speak out to help other women who don’t have that benefit”. This clip is originally from 5 live Stephen Nolan on Sunday 30 April 2017

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