Inside the Victorian Era Law of 1861 that Governs Abortion Rights in the UK - The Mirror

Inside the Victorian era law of 1861 that governs abortion rights in the UK - The Mirror

As campaigners fight for the decriminalisation of abortion to the UK, we delve into the 1861 Victorian era law that currently governs women's bodily autonomy in Britain

Abortion in the UK Still Isn’t a Legal Right — It’s Time That Changed

With prosecutions on the rise and Victorian-era laws still in force, MPs including Stella Creasy, Tonia Antoniazzi and Nadia Whittome are pushing for reform

UNISON supports abortion decriminalisation | Article

UNISON is supporting a legal change to abortion laws, which would make sure that women who end a pregnancy are met with compassion, not criminalisation. In recent years, there has been a surge in women in England and Wales being criminally prosecuted on suspicion of ending their own pregnancy. These prosecutions have happened under an outdated law from 1861, which was passed before women even had the right to vote. Under the Offences Against the…