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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Demands to reform ‘out-of-date’ 1861 abortion law used to jail mother - OLD

Parliament must consider overhauling the “out-of-date” law used to jail a mother-of-three who illegally obtained abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown, a senior Tory has said.

Caroline Nokes, chairwoman of the Commons Women and Equalities Committee, joined women’s rights groups in calling for reform to the 1861 legislation used to prosecute Carla Foster.

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