Woman's Own

WE FOUGHT THE LAW AND WON

Every year, new legislation comes into force to change the way we live our lives. Laws are constantly being thrown out, refreshed or altered. And while we often see lawmakers as top government officials, there’s sometimes a member of the public driving these changes. For these two mums, losing a child inspired them to start campaigns that pushed for life-changing laws to protect thousands of people. While they could have been broken by their grief, instead they created a legacy. Here’s how they did it…

‘Something positive had to come out of our tragedy’

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