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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

UK woman who took pills during lockdown cleared of illegal abortion

Nicola Packer.
Nicola Packer had been prescribed medication under emergency pandemic legislation. Photograph: supplied

A woman has been cleared of illegally terminating a pregnancy, after taking abortion pills during lockdown.

Nicola Packer took the pills at home in November 2020. She had been prescribed mifepristone and misoprostol after a remote consultation.

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