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UK MPs Eye Overhaul of Abortion Laws in All Cases
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|June 18, 2025
UK MPs are expected to vote Tuesday on an overhaul of abortion laws in England and Wales which would end contentious prosecutions of women for terminating a pregnancy.
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Currently, a woman can face criminal charges for choosing to end a pregnancy after 24 weeks or without the approval of two doctors, under laws which technically still carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
This story is from the June 18, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
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