The recent vote by British MPs to decriminalise abortion represents a landmark change in reproductive rights in nearly 60 years, altering the legal landscape in England and Wales. An amendment to the crime and policing bill now means women who procure their own terminations outside legal frameworks will not face prosecution. While existing restrictions and requirements for medical oversight remain, this key reform addresses growing concerns over the treatment of women facing legal repercussions for self-administered abortions, reflecting a societal shift towards compassion and understanding.
In June 2023, Carla Foster was sentenced to 28 months in prison for terminating a pregnancy between 32 and 34 weeks. She had obtained pills supplied in good faith...
The amendment, put forward by the Labour backbencher Tonia Antoniazzi, passed in a free vote of MPs after growing calls for a change in the law...
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