Childlessness

Jul 10, 2017 · 23m 13s
Childlessness
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With increasing numbers of Westerners opting to have smaller families, some go one step further and decide to have no children at all. As a result they often face suspicion,...

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With increasing numbers of Westerners opting to have smaller families, some go one step further and decide to have no children at all. As a result they often face suspicion, abuse even, for being selfish or materialistic. Women, in particular, who decide to go childless, experience the full force of this near-universal stigma. Mary-Ann Ochota speaks to people who’ve made this often lonely decision.

Presenter: Mary-Ann Ochota
Producer: Rose de Larrabeiti

(Photo: Empty old swings, Credit: Chailuk Chalathai/Shutterstock)
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