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A momentous day for reproductive rights

MPs voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, what does this mean and what's next?

A momentous day for reproductive rights
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On 17 June 2025 UK Parliament voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, reversing a Victorian-era law. The amendment will prevent women from being prosecuted for ending a pregnancy after 24 weeks or without approval from two doctors.

We spoke to our senior investigative reporter Sian Norris, author of Bodies Under Siege: How the Far-Right Attack on Reproductive Rights Went Global

Get Bodies Under Siege by Sian Norris: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/8711/9781839764738