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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Abortion laws in England and Wales face biggest shake-up in nearly 60 years

Tonia Antoniazzi outside the Houses of Parliament
Tonia Antoniazzi is likely to have her amendment on decriminalising abortion selected in parliament. Photograph: Paul Grover/Alamy

Parliament is set to vote on whether to decriminalise abortion on Tuesday, in what would be the biggest shake-up to reproductive rights in England and Wales in almost 60 years.

Fierce battles have been fought behind the scenes, with Labour backbenchers Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy lobbying in an effort to have their rival amendments taken forward for a vote.

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