French abortion pioneer Simone Veil dies aged 89
600 views · Published 30 June 2017 · 0:42 · Indexed 1 November 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
Simone Veil, who died Friday aged 89, survived Auschwitz and went on to become one of France's most respected politicians, steering through landmark laws to liberalise contraception and abortion.
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