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Series 5: 6. Sister Donates Her Womb

A rare medical condition meant Grace was unable to give birth, as she was born without a womb. But in a landmark moment for British medical history, her sister Amy made an extraordinary decision: to donate her womb to her sister in a complicated and involved operation, which lasted hours. Just months after the transplant, Grace became pregnant and now, with her husband, has a healthy daughter.\n\nIt was a gift that transformed not only the sisters’ lives but those of everyone around them in a story of love, sacrifice and a deep family bond.\n\nBill Bailey pairs Grace and Amy with Karen Turner, an award-winning artist with a powerful commitment to telling women’s stories. Karen works using an unusual and unforgiving technique, painting directly onto raw canvas. With no background layer and no possibility of correction, every paint stroke must be right.\n\nAs Karen begins her work, she faces a profound challenge: how to capture the depth of love, trust and sacrifice that made this miracle possible. Can she find a way to express not just the medical achievement but the emotional truth behind it and create a portrait worthy of this remarkable act of sisterhood?

Source: BBC 1