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Witness History: How abortion was legalised in Great Britain

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How abortion was legalised in Great Britain

11/07/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, How abortion was legalised in Great Britain

The campaign to allow abortion in Great Britain which resulted in a new law in 1967.

In 1967 a new law was passed, allowing women access to abortion in Great Britain under certain circumstances. Diane Munday was part of the campaign.

In the 1960s, a young mother, Diane Munday became well-known in Britain for her work demanding abortion rights for women. She and others in the campaign faced fierce opposition, but in 1967 abortion was legalised in England, Scotland and Wales under certain circumstances.
Diane has been speaking to Laura Jones.

(Image: Diane Munday at her desk in the 1960s. Credit: Diane Munday)

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