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| Question | Answer |
| Which act was passed in 1945? | Family Allowances Act - Mothers got a payment for every child they had |
| When was the NHS Act passed and what did it do? | 1948 - Gave free healthcare to all |
| Which act made abortion legal and when was it passed? | 1967 - Abortion Act |
| When was the Family Planning Act passed and what did this do? | 1968 - Allowed the contraceptive pill to be dispensed for free under the NHS for all women (gave control over their bodies/lives) |
| Which act was passed in 1969? What did it do? | Divorce Reform Act - made divorce easier (before there had to be a victim) |
| Which act was passed in 1970? What did this do? | Matrimonial Property - women got property after divorce - before it left many women poor so they didn't complain/divorce |
| What did the equal pay act do and when was it introduced? | Equal wages for men and women under the same work role. 1970 |
| What was the Women's Aid Federation and when was this law passed? | Support and refuge for women and children experiencing domestic violence. 1974 |
| What was the sex discrimination act and when was this introduced? | 1975 - It outlawed sexual discrimination in the workplace - before overlooked for promotions |
| Which act was introduced in 1976 and what did this do? | Domestic violence act - enabled married/cohabiting women to obtain a court order aimed at preventing further violence and to exclude violent partner from home |
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