The article discusses the ongoing issue of women being prosecuted in the UK for illegal abortions, under laws established in 1861. As societal attitudes shift and demands for reform grow, a Labour MP, Tonia Antoniazzi, is set to propose an amendment seeking to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales. This is supported by over 130 MPs and reflects a significant movement towards recognizing women's rights to choose. While another amendment concerning abortion as a human right could complicate the process, there is strong optimism for successful reform amidst increasing public and parliamentary support.
"If this sounds like a punishment from a different time, it's because it is. The law that's largely used to prosecute women for a suspected illegal abortion was written in 1861."
"Now that may change. After more than a century and a half, this week could see abortion decriminalised in England and Wales and for the first time, give tens of millions of women a genuine right to choose."
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