liberal reforms - political +social impacts

Private members bills- no mention of moral issues in m…., m…. questions usually done on a free vote, ba….. mps can propose legislation through private members bills -j…. allowed parliamentary time for reforms

Manifesto, moral, backbench, Jenkins

Capital punishment- campaign due to young mother being convicted of murdering abusive b…., 1965 on free vote, hanging abolished for .. years and then made permanent in 19…

Boyfriend, 5, 1969

Capital punishment- Abolition of hanging did not significantly r… murder but helped to con…. them

Reduce, convict

Divorce reform- previous law stated one person had to commit a…., changed in 19.. - only if lived apart for .. years and 1 person agreed or .. years if both agreed - not all MPs in favour

Adultery, 1969, 5, 2

Divorce reform- following reform, increased divorces to .. in every 1000

10

Abortion- previously, backstreet abortions were popular leading to 82 women dying in 2 years- people against it- act permitted termination within .. weeks and consent from doctors - number of abortions increased to .. / 1000

28, 18

Homosexual relations- previously, men could be imprisoned for two years for participating- labour backbencher brought it in - only decriminalised if 3 conditions met- both had c…., both over .. years old, it had to be in p…. - did not completely end prosecutions + mi…..

Consent, 21, private, misinterpreted