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‘Who are we meant to protect?’ Netizens react as UK House of Lords votes to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions

The UK House of Lords has backed a historic move to remove criminal penalties for women who terminate pregnancies outside the current legal framework.

The vote, held on March 18, also paves the way for women previously convicted of having illegal abortions under old abortion laws to be pardoned and have their records cleared.

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