Jailed for 2 years for having an illegal abortion – how is that fair? | UK News
When the news broke yesterday of a woman in England who was convicted of having an abortion, I felt completely devastated for her.
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When the news broke yesterday of a woman in England who was convicted of having an abortion, I felt completely devastated for her.
The prosecution of a woman who took medical abortion pills after the legal limit during the first UK lockdown has sparked calls for national legal reform
Carla Foster was given a 28-month sentence after using abortion pills when she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant.
The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized.
'We are calling on the government to instruct the Lord Chancellor to use the royal prerogative of mercy and release Carla Foster,' writes Stella Creasy. Read more on Grazia.