A woman has been jailed for more than two years for taking abortion pills when she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant, which is after the legal limit.
The mum-of-three was sent abortion pills after lying to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service about how far along in her pregnancy she was, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard on Monday.
The woman, who had three sons before becoming pregnant again in 2019, did not see a doctor about her pregnancy because she was "embarrassed" and was unaware about how far along she was, the court was told. The sentencing has been subject to a wave of criticism, including Labour MP Stella Creasy, who told LBCNews there are concerns that the ruling could be the start of an attempt to roll back a woman's right to choose in theMeanwhile, Mandu Reid from the Women's Equality Party told LBC's Tom Swarbrick: "I think what this does is it shines a spotlight on how problematic it is that abortion as a medical procedure is subject to criminal law in this way.
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