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  "legislation": "ukpga/1967/87",
  "legislation_title": "Abortion Act 1967",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-act-1967",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to amend and clarify the law relating to termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners.\n[27th October 1967]",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "References to Minister of Health to be construed as references to Secretary of State: S.I. 1969/1688, arts. 2, 3, 5(4)(a)"
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