Abortion decriminalisation now
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Earlier this year, Labour overwhelmingly voted in favour of an amendment that would end the criminalisation of women and pregnant people seeking abortions outside the 1967 Abortion Act exemptions. As the debate went through the Lords, we sat down with MSI Reproductive Choices’ Louise McCudden to discuss why we need decriminalisation now - and what this win means amid a global backlash against abortion rights. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/ In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. Support the show by visiting https://www.openDemocracy.net/donate/ Credits: Presented by Sian Norris Story production by Ayodeji Rotinwa Audio engineering by James Battershill Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela — Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 What is the current legal state of abortion across the UK? 05:13 The women being imprisoned for abortion 10:16 The late-term abortion argument 13:10 Imported tactics from the US 16:21 The case for optimism 19:02 Anti-abortion's international bankroll 23:17 The future of the pro-abortion movement
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:07 What is the current legal state of abortion across the UK?
- 5:13 The women being imprisoned for abortion
- 10:16 The late-term abortion argument
- 13:10 Imported tactics from the US
- 16:21 The case for optimism
- 19:02 Anti-abortion's international bankroll
- 23:17 The future of the pro-abortion movement
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