Abortion Law in England and Wales: The Case for Change

Pam Lowe

doi:10.1111/newe.12352

Abortion Law in England and Wales: The Case for Change

Pam Lowe^*

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Sociology and Policy

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In April 2022, a woman appeared in an Oxford court charged with procuring her own abortion under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. The prosecution stated that she had obtained and used abortion pills, outside of the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967, which could lead to a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

Original language	English
Article number	12352
Pages (from-to)	128-133
Number of pages	6
Journal	IPPR Progressive Review
Volume	30
Issue number	2
Early online date	9 Aug 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/newe.12352
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2023

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Abortion Law in England and Wales: The Case for Change

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