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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

American woman who needs an abortion stuck in Malta where procedure is illegal

Jay Weeldreyer

A US couple who traveled to Malta for a "babymoon" have found themselves trapped in a nightmare scenario due to the nation's strict anti-abortion regulations.

Andrea Prudente and Jay Weeldreyer were excited about the upcoming birth of their child and chose to travel from their home in Seattle to Malta to have the baby in the island nation. However, Ms Prudente began having problems with her pregnancy 16 weeks in, eventually learning it would not be a viable birth.

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