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This Week 404: Birth Control (1963)
 

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Rediffusion for ITV, tx. 3/10/1963
18 min item, black and white
 
Studio DirectorJames Butler
Production CompanyRediffusion
ProducerJeremy Isaacs

Featuring: Brian Connell (introduction); Desmond Wilcox (reporter and interviewer)

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A report by Desmond Wilcox from Liverpool where many poor Catholic families are worried about how they can keep their faith but also practice contraception.

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Video Clips
1. Faith in God (0:33)
2. Health issues (4:18)
3. Family planning (1:34)
4. Sex within marriage (3:52)
5. A priest's view (2:46)
6. A mother's dilemma (2:13)
7. Common sense (1:39)
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SEE ALSO
This Week 444: Divorce (1964)
This Week 473: Abortion - A Law for the Rich? (1965)
Wilcox, Desmond (1931-2000)