Labour Government Reforms Flashcards by Lara Botha | Brainscape

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Abortion act

A

1967

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Sexual offences act

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1967

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Murder act

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1965

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Divorce act

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1969

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How many backstreet abortions a year before 1967?

A

Approx 100,000

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Thalidomide scandal

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Over 2,000 children born deformed in 1961

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By early 1970s, how many yearly abortions

A

130,000

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Name 3 important figures in the liberal reforms

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Roy Jenkins
Sidney Silverman
James Callaghan

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Equal Pay act

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1970 (actually 1975)

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