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Jul 2022
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How abortion was legalised in Great Brit...

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In the 1960s, a young mother, Diane Munday became well-known in Britain for her work demanding abortion rights for women. She and others in the campaign faced fierce opposition, but in 1967 abortion was legalised in England, Scotland and Wales under certain circumstances. Diane has been speaking to Laura Jones.

(Image: Diane Munday at her desk in the 1960s. Credit: Diane Munday)

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