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Women prosecuted for abortions hail ‘historic day’ after receiving pardon

Calls for government to issue formal apology to those investigated after ending pregnancies in England and Wales Campaigners and women previously convicted of illegal abortions have hailed a “historic day” after the pardoning of every…

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Calls for government to issue formal apology to those investigated after ending pregnancies in England and Wales Campaigners and women previously convicted of illegal abortions have hailed a “historic day” after the pardoning of every woman who has faced criminal investigation for ending a pregnancy during the last 150 years.

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