UK mother sentenced to 28 months for taking abortion pills beyond legal limit.
TL;DR
A British woman has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for using medication to induce an abortion after the UK's legally allowed limit. The mother-of-three will serve 14 months in custody and the remainder on license after her release. The case has sparked calls for an overhaul of reproductive justice laws in the country, with campaigners calling for urgent reform to make safe access for all women in England, Scotland, and Wales a human right.
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