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Choosing to be a child-free woman in India

Patricia Szilagyi
January 12, 2024

Society often teaches young girls that becoming a mother is the ultimate life goal. But how can there be a choice? Leeza Mangaldas discusses motherhood and living childfree with writer Dr. Amrita Nandy.

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