Abortions based on sex of foetus may not be illegal, court told
Having an abortion based on the sex of the foetus may not be illegal, the Court of Protection has heard. A woman, known only as HB for legal reasons, had
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Woman walks free from court after illegal abortion charges discontinued
A woman has walked free from court after prosecutors accepted she did not illegally abort her baby. Sophie Harvey, 25, had previously stood trial accused of procuring her own miscarriage
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Man who gave woman abortion drugs to force miscarriage is jailed for 12 years
A man who gave abortion drugs to a pregnant woman without her knowledge, causing her to lose her unborn baby, has been jailed for 12 years. Stuart Worby, 40, crushed
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Abortion buffer zones come into force in Scotland on ‘crucial day’ for reproductive rights
New laws come into force preventing anti-abortion protesters from gathering within 200 metres of facilities where abortions are carried out. The implementation of new laws banning protesters from gathering outside
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Rise in abortions ‘linked to cost of living and lack of access to contraception’
The number of abortions for women living in England and Wales is at a record level, having risen by almost a fifth in a year. There were 251,377 abortions for
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Holyrood committee backs ‘necessary’ abortion buffer zones Bill at stage one
A proposed law to ban protests outside abortion clinics is “necessary” to ensure women are free of intimidation, a Holyrood committee has said. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
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Conviction of abortion clinic protester ‘shows need for national guidance’
Campaigners have welcomed the conviction of a Christian preacher who protested in a protected space outside an abortion clinic, saying it shows why national guidance that is not “watered down”
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MPs make moves to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales
Criminal sanctions for abortion could be removed in England and Wales under new proposals to be tabled by MPs. Labour backbenchers have outlined plans to move amendments to the Criminal
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Women ‘harassed’ at abortion clinics despite MPs’ vote for buffer zones
Women are still being harassed outside abortion services a year after MPs voted to create buffer zones to prevent protesters gathering outside clinics and hospitals, medical and abortion groups said.
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Girl, 11, pregnant after being raped by boy, 14, should have termination – judge
A pregnant 11-year-old girl who has twice been raped by teenage boys should have a termination, a High Court judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Arbuthnot was told how the girl
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