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Misleading headlines claiming abortion will be legal until birth

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Video. Misleading headlines claim UK legalised abortion until birth

Updated: 27/03/2026 - 10:51 GMT+1

A network of online European outlets and social media posts are claiming that the United Kingdom will now allow abortion up until the moment of birth, based on a confusion of the terms “decriminalisation” and “legalisation”.

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