May Survives Key Parliament Vote After Abortion Concession
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Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, pauses during a news conference in Brussels on June 23, 2017.
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won parliamentary approval for her legislative program after being forced into a concession on abortion rights to stave off a potential defeat.
Her Brexit-dominated agenda for the next two years won the backing of the House of Commons on Thursday by 323 votes to 309. Earlier, the government defeated two amendments from opposition lawmakers that sought to soften the U.K.’s departure from the European Union and end austerity measures.