A Sense of Quietness

Four women face the unexpected consequences of talking about abortion.

A Sense of Quietness follows a line of connection through four women across two referendums to explore the unexpected consequences of talking about abortion. Starting on live television at a beauty pageant, we hear from a journalist, a radio producer, the founder of a women's clinic and an anonymous woman traveling from Ireland to the UK — and discover the quiet power and hidden dangers of speech itself. Featuring the voices of Brianna Parkins, Siobhan McHugh, and Anne Connolly.

A Sense of Quietness was produced by Eleanor McDowall for Lights Out, a Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

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