HIST-1107EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Trans Woman, Victim Blaming, Abortion Act 1967

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Is it referring to a specific time period, such as how much progress has been made for women since. So, talk about the 50s, second wave feminism in 60s +70s, margaret thatcher. However, this doesn"t mean that attitudes have also completely changed towards women, there are still many people who have traditionalist views towards women + what they think should be their roles in society. In the uk today since the 1967 abortion. Act, women are allowed an abortion up until 24 weeks once 2 doctors have agreed. But, it is still very different to what the wlm demanded in 1970: abortion on demand and free contraception. The equal pay act in 1970, the abortion act 1967, family planning act 1967, Access to free contraception for both men and women starting in 1960 from the nhs. The sexual offences act was updated in 2003, where sentences for rape and sexual offences/assault were defined and updated.