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As a woman is jailed, UK urged to reform ‘outdated’ abortion laws

Protesters hold banners during an Abortion Rights Solidarity demonstration in London in July, 2022 [File: Henry Nicholls/Reuters]

Women’s rights groups, politicians and medics are calling on the British government to reform abortion laws after a woman was jailed for taking pills to end her pregnancy after the 24-week limit.

The 44-year-old mother of three was sent the medicine by post during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, a scheme that was introduced during the pandemic because many in-person services were closed due to social distancing measures.

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