Church, we need to talk about abortion

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Yesterday the first reading of a bill to decriminalise abortion passed successfully in Parliament by a significant 208-123 votes. The motion seeks to remove most legal restrictions on abortion in England and Wales, and would impose a similar legal framework on Northern Ireland. Pauline Peachey, who had an abortion 50 years ago, tells the founder of anti-abortion charity Brephos about the impact it has had on her life