sentences:  It is entirely the woman's decision.We reject any entity that forces her to defend herself, perpetuates an atmosphere of guilt, and allows underground abortions to persist ...
  
  "Choisir" had transformed into a clearly reformist body in 1972, and their campaign greatly influenced the passing of the law allowing contraception and abortion carried through by Simone Veil in 1975.The Veil Act was at the time hotly contested by Veil's own party, the conservative Union for French Democracy (UDF).