Law to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions passes final hurdle in UK parliament
Legislation will expunge convictions and end prosecution of women who terminate their pregnancies Legislation to pardon women who have been convicted of illegal abortions has passed its final parliamentary hurdle, paving the way for a landmark change in the law. The amendment to the crime and policing bill , which will also expunge the police records of those arrested and investigated over illegal abortions, was considered in the House of Lords during a phase of parliamentary ping-pong, where a
Legislation will expunge convictions and stop prosecution of women who end their pregnancies in England and Wales
Legislation to pardon women who have been convicted of illegal abortions has passed its final parliamentary hurdle, paving the way for a landmark change in the law in England and Wales.
The amendment to the crime and policing bill, which will also expunge the police records of those arrested and investigated over illegal abortions, was considered in the House of Lords during a phase of parliamentary ping-pong, where a bill passes back and forth between the Lords and Commons.
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- Law to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions passes final hurdle in UK parliamentGuardian - World · Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent · Apr 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
- MPs and peers approve law to pardon women convicted of illegal abortionsGuardian - World · Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent · Apr 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
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