Because artificial insemination in Italy is restricted to married straight couples, Chiara must travel to Holland to be inseminated, and she can’t risk losing their only chance to become mothers. Will she be able to handle the physical and emotional burdens of both her secret and her pregnancy?
Cristina Serafini
Giulia
Irene Ivaldi
Chiara
Margherita Fumero
Miranda
Simona Nasi
Dottoressa della Clinica
Marcella Enrico
Dottoressa dell'Associazione
Because artificial insemination in Italy is restricted to married straight couples, Chiara must travel to Holland to be inseminated, and she can’t risk losing their only chance to become mothers. Will she be able to handle the physical and emotional burdens of both her secret and her pregnancy?
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