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Lady Lavinia Nourse; Early labour; Chile’s constitution

Lady Lavinia Nourse, Early labour, Chile’s constitution.

Lady Lavinia Nourse is calling for those accused of child abuse to be granted anonymity until charged. Speaking exclusively to Woman’s Hour just over a month after she was cleared of child sex abuse, the 77-year-old widow of the High Court judge Sir Martin Nourse was cleared of all 17 counts of historical child sex abuse involving a boy under the age of 12. In her first broadcast interview, she tells Emma Barnett what she wants to achieve by speaking out, and the trauma of the ordeal. Emma is also joined by Lady Nourse’s legal representative Sandra Paul from Kingsley Napley.

A new study on a risk model that may improve the prediction of preterm birth has just been published. Researchers say predicting the signs and symptoms of preterm labour make it challenging to diagnose - and often times this leads to unnecessary treatment such as extra tests, bed rest or even hospitalisation which can be both common and costly. Lead author, Dr Sarah Stock from the University of Edinburgh hopes it's going to improve decision making for women and clinicians around what to do if someone has some signs and symptoms of preterm labour.

This week in an historic first, 58-year-old Elisa Loncon from Chile’s indigenous Mapuche people was chosen to lead the drafting of the country’s new constitution . The new constitution will replace the one inherited from Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, blamed for the high levels of inequality, social injustice, and high cost of living that sparked deadly protests across the country in 2019 and beyond. Constanza Hola, a Chilean journalist working for the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service, joins Emma to discuss.

Presenter: Emma Barnett
Producer: Frankie Tobi

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Lady Lavinia Nourse

    • Lady Lavinia Nourse

      An exclusive interview just over a month after she was cleared of child sex abuse

      Duration: 41:45

  • Early labour

    • Early labour

      A new study shows a risk model that may improve the prediction of preterm birth

      Duration: 06:46

  • Chile’s constitution

    • Chile’s constitution

      Elisa Loncon from Chile’s indigenous Mapuche people will lead the constitution drafting

      Duration: 04:46

  • Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman

    • Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman

      The killer of the sisters who were murdered in a London park last summer was found guilty

      Duration: 02:40

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  • Wed 7 Jul 2021 10:00

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