Legislation that led to Carla Foster being jailed after procuring pills for a termination said to be ‘antiquated’

Prosecutors have been urged to heed a judge’s call for “compassion, not punishment” after the court of appeal halved a woman’s sentence for terminating her pregnancy beyond the legal time limit.

Carla Foster, 45, was sentenced to more than two years in prison after she admitted illegally procuring her own abortion when she was between seven and eight months pregnant.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Keir Starmer is the man with a plan, but it doesn’t involve talking about Brexit | John Crace

The CBI conference lapped up a confident Labour leader, even his jokes…

The best Christmas chocolate and cheese – tested by Anna Haugh

Chef and MasterChef: the Professionals judge samples vintage cheddar, fruity chutney and…

The rise of the multi-culti savory cookie

An adobo chocolate chip cookie? A dim sum cookie? Asian American and…

At peace with herself, Librium Liz re-embraces her own mediocrity | John Crace

Suddenly, the rejects and the Convict have another shot. Give it time…