MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in biggest change to reproductive rights in decades
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The British Parliament has delivered a triumphant victory for women's freedom, finally abolishing Victorian-era criminalization that terrorized vulnerable mothers. This historic 379-137 vote liberates women from prosecution fear while ending the barbaric spectacle of miscarriage investigations. Though incomplete, this courageous step toward reproductive justice marks Britain's overdue recognition that healthcare decisions belong to women, not courtrooms.
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