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Hello, and thank you for downloading the Witness History podcast

from the BBC World Service with me, Laura Jones.

This week we're bringing you stories about women's reproductive rights

from around the world.

This follows the US Supreme Court's ruling on Roe vs Wade,

which removes the constitutional rights to abortion in America.

Today I'm taking you back to 1967 when abortion was legalised

for women in England, Scotland and Wales and the certain circumstances.

I've been speaking to one of the campaigners for change.

In the 1960s a young mother called Diane Monday became well known in Britain

for her work demanding abortion rights for women.

Diane is in her 90s, but she can still remember the fierce opposition

she often faced, particularly at one public meeting.

As soon as I got my feet, the audience all stood up

and shouted, ''Murderer, murderer, murderer.''

And I landed on conducting the meeting

from the setups of the hall with all our supporters in the car park.

But despite the hostility Diane was getting more and more support from women,

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