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title: "Legalization of Abortion in France"
year: 1975
country: "France"
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recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1975-01-01"
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# Legalization of Abortion in France

> Simone Veil's legislative victory decriminalized abortion and positioned France as a leader in reproductive rights law within Europe.

## Summary

Legalization is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently not legal.

## Sources

- [Legalization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization) - Wikipedia

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