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What were Simone Veil's contributions to women's rights in France? Simone Veil
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What were Simone Veil's contributions to women's rights in France?

Simone Veil's most notable contribution to women's rights in France was her instrumental role in the legalization of abortion. As the French Minister of Health, she introduced the law that would decriminalize abortion in 1975, a groundbreaking move at the time that gave women control over their reproductive rights.