US EditionUK parliament votes to decriminalise abortion, repeal Victorian-era law
ENGLAND AND WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 17 – MPs voted 379 to 137 to remove criminal penalties for abortion at any stage, marking the largest reform since 1967 and affecting over 250,000 annual abortions, advocates said.
- The UK Parliament voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, allowing women to terminate their pregnancy without legal consequences at any stage.
- Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi stated that this legislation will protect vulnerable women from the criminal justice system regarding their pregnancies.
- Supporters describe the amendment as a landmark reform that would prevent women from facing imprisonment for ending their pregnancies.
- The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill passed with a vote of 379 to 137, and the measures still need to pass through both the Commons and the Lords before becoming law.
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