Abortion vote comes as calls for decriminalisation rise – along with number of prosecutions
Parliament was already moving towards more liberal abortion laws, but more women are being arrested or investigated for terminating pregnanciesMPs vote to decriminalise abortion in step forward for reproductive rightsCalls for decriminalisation of abortions have been growing louder in recent years – in line with a growing number of women being prosecuted for terminating their pregnancies.Until 2022, it is believed that only three women had ever been convicted of having an illegal abortion in the 150 years since 1861, when the procedure was made illegal under the Offences Against the Person Act. Continue reading...
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Parliament was already moving towards more liberal abortion laws, but more women are being arrested or investigated for terminating pregnancies
Calls for decriminalisation of abortions have been growing louder in recent years – in line with a growing number of women being prosecuted for terminating their pregnancies.
Until 2022, it is believed that only three women had ever been convicted of having an illegal abortion in the 150 years since 1861, when the procedure was made illegal under the Offences Against the Person Act. Continue reading...
