British lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion


  • World
  • Wednesday, 18 Jun 2025

LONDON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Members of Parliament (MPs) voted on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion, which was considered a criminal offence in England and Wales.

The amendment would "disapply existing criminal law related to abortion from women acting in relation to her own pregnancy at any gestation, removing the threat of investigation, arrest, prosecution, or imprisonment."

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