Hannah and Aphra get into the weeds of a truly disturbing report on the failures of maternity healthcare, as well as a grim update on the government’s war on disabled people. Plus, more Royal shenanigans featuring gilded castles, colonial swords and blood everywhere (but the hands). It’s not all bad though - they also cover the recent vote on whether MPs arrested on suspicion of violent or sexual offences should be banned from Parliament (YES).

Content warning - this episode discusses birth trauma, including infant and maternal mortality, as well as mentions of sexual violence. 

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Story Links:

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gene-therapy-trial-deafness-uk-girl-born-deaf-can-hear/ 
• https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/10/eurovision-song-contest-malmo-israel-controversy 
• https://news.sky.com/story/natalie-elphicke-defection-like-being-punched-in-the-gut-says-jess-philips-13132522 

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