This article is relevant to AQA A2 Unit 4 (concepts of law).
Abortion law began with Lord Ellenborough’s Act in 1803 (which provided a maximum penalty of death) and continued through consecutive Offences Against the Person Acts in the nineteenth century, with the death penalty removed in the 1837 revision. The vague legal stance, epitomised by arbitrary convictions, caused confusion, sparking campaigns for transparency and reform.
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