MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales.
The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, banning the prosecution of women for terminating their pregnancy at any stage, passed by 379 votes to 137.
Sky News was joined by a spokesperson from Doctors for Choice UK, Dr Sonia Adesara and a spokesperson from the Centre For Bio-Ethical Reform UK, Aisling Goodison, who debated over whether or not the law should be changed.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/mps-vote-to-decriminalise-abortion-in-historic-vote-13385137
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