British lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion for pregnant women while America cracks down
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion for the pregnant woman – in striking contrast to the crackdown on reproductive rights in the United States. Lawmakers voted by an overwhelming majority to invalidate Victorian-era legislation that makes it p…
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The member of Parliament who introduced the amendment said the change was needed because police have investigated more than 100 women for suspected illegal abortions in recent years, including some who suffered natural miscarriages and stillbirths.
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion for the pregnant woman – in striking contrast to the crackdown on reproductive rights in the United States. Lawmakers voted by an overwhelming majority to invalidate Victorian-era legislation that makes it p…
