A Long and Illustrious History
The "Swinging Sixties" saw liberalisation of laws on divorce and abortion in which parts of the UK?
AEngland only
BScotland only
CEngland, Wales and Scotland ✓
DThe whole of the UK including Northern Ireland
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is England, Wales and Scotland.
Social laws were liberalised in the 1960s in relation to divorce and abortion in England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland had different laws on these matters.
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