Wednesday, October 07, 2026
New Zealand passes landmark law to decriminalize abortion
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Margaret Sparrow was 21 years old when she drank a concoction to induce an abortion, at a time when the procedure was both illegal and socially unacceptable in New Zealand.
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