New Zealand advances legislation that would decriminalize abortion

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New Zealand is one step closer to decriminalizing abortion.

New legislation passed Parliament by a 94-23 vote Thursday. If it gets final approval, the legislation would mark the first change to New Zealand’s abortion laws in over 40 years.

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