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The Veil law — The decriminalization of abortion, 1975
“No woman resorts to abortion with a light heart”: under insults — some dared evoke the ovens —, the Auschwitz-survivor minister held the tribune three days. The law passed thanks to the left’s votes, was promulgated — and became definitive in 1979. (Editorial synthesis)
The Veil law took place on 17 January 1975. (source: Sénat)
The Veil law took place in Paris. (source: Sénat)
The Veil law ended in voluntary termination of pregnancy decriminalized — the Republic’s law. (source: Assemblée nationale)
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