A Briton was sentenced Monday 12 June to 28 months in prison for lying to doctors and having an abortion 8 to 10 weeks after the legal deadline.
The 44-year-old, already a mother of three before she became pregnant in 2019, had taken the abortion pill during childbirth in 2020, after lying about the duration of her pregnancy.
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In England, Wales and Scotland, pregnant women can have an abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy. According to the information she provided, the abortion services she contacted estimated that she was seven weeks pregnant, and therefore sent her abortion pills.
He was sentenced to 28 months in prison, half of which was suspended
Actually 32-34 weeks pregnant, I attempted an abortion in May 2020 before calling for help, because the woman was giving birth. The baby was born during roll call but doctors pronounced him dead 45 minutes later.
Tried for “destroy children”, Meaning that by causing the death of an unborn child who could have been born alive, she pleaded not guilty to the charge. She later pleaded guilty to taking abortion drugs. She was sentenced to 28 months in prison, half of which is suspended.
“She lied (to abortion services) about how long she was pregnant”emphasized the accusation. “Taking the medication was a planned and deliberate action.”.
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A law dating back to 1861
According to a law dating back to 1861, women who perform abortions outside the framework permitted by law face life in prison.
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“We are shocked and appalled by the decision to jail a mother between the ages of three and 28 months for using abortion pills to terminate her pregnancy.”The British Pregnancy Advisory Service – which runs clinics that perform abortions – responded in a statement calling for a change in the law.
Vulnerable women in incredibly difficult circumstances deserve more from our legal system.is added.
