Simone Veil was a French magistrate, Holocaust survivor and politician. Deported as a teenager to Auschwitz-Birkenau and later Bergen-Belsen, she became a prominent advocate for human dignity and European reconciliation. As minister of health, she championed women's rights and is best remembered for the landmark 1975 law legalising abortion, known as the Veil Act.
Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician (born 1927)
On June 30, in the year 2017, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician (born 1927). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 30, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on June 30, 2017 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 6 May 2026.
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