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Guttmacher Institute
Guttmacher
Bravo England & Wales! Abortion is health care, not a crime.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/world/europe/uk-abortion-law.html
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Torsten Bell
TorstenBell
My Swansea neighbour, @ToniaAntoniazzi, deserves huge credit for today’s vote to decriminalise abortions after 24 weeks - women involved in desperate situations need care not courts www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2le12114j9o
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Humanists UK
Humanists_UK
BREAKING: MPs have voted to REMOVE abortion from the criminal law in England and Wales for women in relation to their own pregnancies. A historic day for shaping a more humane law – one that prioritises treating women with compassion.
humanists.uk/2025/06/17/breaking-mps-vote-to-decriminalise-abortions-for-women/
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Philip Hunt
LordPhilofBrum
Well done @ToniaAntoniazzi for your leadership on this. An excellent outcome.
BBC News - MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales
www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2le12114j9o
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