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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jess Glass

Jailing women for abortion-related crimes ‘unlikely to be just outcome’ – court

PA Wire

Sending women to prison for abortion-related offences is “unlikely” to be a “just outcome”, the Court of Appeal has said.

In a ruling on Wednesday, three judges gave their reasons for reducing the sentence of Carla Foster, who was previously jailed after she admitted illegally procuring an abortion when she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant.

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