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UK MPs Eye Decriminalising Abortion for Women in All Cases
- On June 17, 2025, UK MPs are set to vote on two rival amendments to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales within the Crime and Policing Bill.
- This vote follows concerns about women facing criminal investigations and prosecutions under existing laws, which require two doctors’ approval and legal grounds defined by the 1967 Abortion Act.
- One amendment, supported by more than 130 MPs and key abortion providers, aims to partially remove criminal penalties for women related to abortion, while another, backed by over 100 MPs, calls for full decriminalisation and for abortion rights to be recognized explicitly, though it does not have the endorsement of major providers.
- In 2022, 252,122 abortions occurred in England and Wales, marking a record high, while in the last five years police made 100 requests for medical records relating to suspected abortion offences, illustrating rising legal scrutiny.
- If passed and fully enacted after further parliamentary stages, these amendments could end prosecutions of women terminating pregnancies, signaling the most significant reproductive rights change in nearly 60 years in England and Wales.
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U.K. lawmakers consider decriminalizing abortion amid concern about increasing prosecution of women
British lawmakers are preparing to debate proposals to decriminalize abortion amid concerns that police are using antiquated laws to prosecute women who end their own pregnancies.
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UK lawmakers consider decriminalizing abortion amid concern about increasing prosecution of women
British lawmakers are preparing to debate proposals to decriminalize abortion amid concerns that police are using antiquated laws to prosecute women who end their own pregnancies.
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Should abortion be decriminalised in the UK? Take our poll and have your say - The Mirror
Abortion laws in England and Wales could be set for a major shake-up as MPs debate decriminalisation in the Commons today. With the possibility of women no longer facing prosecution for ending a pregnancy, we want to know where you stand
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