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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

‘Deeply sinister’: Police testing women who have miscarriages for abortion drugs

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Police are testing “distressed” women who have suffered miscarriages for abortion drugs, healthcare providers have warned.

Medical professionals argue it is “deeply sinister” to test women who have endured a miscarriage who are suspected of illegal abortions for the drugs – arguing it adds to the guilt and stigma women routinely experience after pregnancy loss.

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