Abolition

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Abolition is the act of formally destroying slavery through legal means, either by making it illegal, or simply no longer allowing it to exist in any form.

Famous things that have been abolished include:

slavery; see also: Abolitionism
the Soviet Union
alcohol; see also: prohibition
numerous monarchies

Things that are topics of debate over their possible abolition include:

suffering
the death penalty
abortion
firearms ownership and the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

A common and usually uncontroversial act of abolition is the abolition of electoral districts during redistricting.

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