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In 1886, the CDAs were repealed, and abolitionism had won yet another victory. This abolition had taken 22 years from the first contagious diseases act, and 17 from the foundation of the movement to abolition. In the long run, this was to lead to women organizing themselves and actively campaigning for their rights in all walks of life. | In 1886, the CDAs were repealed, and abolitionism had won yet another victory. This abolition had taken 22 years from the first contagious diseases act, and 17 from the foundation of the movement to abolition. In the long run, this was to lead to women organizing themselves and actively campaigning for their rights in all walks of life. | ||
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If women are punished for sex with men outside of marriage, but men are not, this raises a question of equality before the law. Such a question can be answered, in principle, either by extending punishment to men or by abolishing punishment for women - in both cases both sexes would be equal. | If women are punished for sex with men outside of marriage, but men are not, this raises a question of equality before the law. Such a question can be answered, in principle, either by extending punishment to men or by abolishing punishment for women - in both cases both sexes would be equal. | ||