Main content

Why We're Choosing Childlessness

Why are an increasing number of UK women under 30 opting to be sterilised?

A growing number of women are choosing childlessness, with 5% of women under 30 opting for sterilisation. Why is this happening? Writer and broadcaster Laurie Taylor and Liz Davis, head of Marie Stopes, join the programme to discuss the issue.

Also on the programme: Terri McMillan's Waiting to Exhale made her a literary superstar - she explains why she makes no apology for writing about black American, middle class life. Plus, he ancient cave painting which could be the earliest depiction of a woman ever discovered.

Release date:

Available now

28 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project