Carla Foster, who was handed 28-month sentence, wins appeal court hearing in London to reduce term

A woman jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown has won her court of appeal bid to reduce her sentence and will be released from prison.

Carla Foster, 45, was handed a 28-month extended sentence after she admitted illegally procuring her own abortion when she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant.

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