Liberal Reforming Legislation

• When was the Abolition of the Death Penalty?

  16th December 1969
• What was the impact of the Death Penalty?

  1967 - beating of prisoners ceased

  Murder and crime rates did not decrease
• When was the Divorce Reform Act?

  22nd October 1969
• What was the impact of the Divorce Reform?

  If both partners agree to separate after 2 years then divorce is allowed.

  If one partner agrees to separate after 5 years then divorce is allowed.

  Increase in no. of divorces - 2 divorce decrees per 1000 marriages.
• When was the abortion act?

  27th October 1967.
• What did the Abortion Act allow?

  • Legal termination of pregnancy within the 28 weeks of pregnancy.
  • Number of abortions increased to 4 per 100 live births.
• When was the Sexual Offences Act introduced?

  27th July 1967.
• What did the Sexual Offences Act allow?

  • Both homosexual partners had to give consent
  • both have to be over 21
  • had to be private - did not end the prosecution for homosexual acts.
• When was the educational reform introduced?

  1969