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UK: Mother Jailed Over Illegal Abortion to Be Freed

Published JUL 18 2023·Updated JUL 19 2023

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The Spin

Left narrative

This ruling underscores that British abortion laws must be reformed to protect women seeking healthcare from a cruel, outdated criminal justice system that doesn't reflect the current values of society. It's completely nonsensical to prosecute a woman for taking such a desperate action at a desperate time in her life.

Guardian

Right narrative

While this is indeed a sad case, Carla Foster belongs behind bars as she knew that her pregnancy was far more advanced than the legal limit for an abortion in general, let alone the ten-week limit for using abortion pills prescribed remotely. An abortion carried out that late cannot be distinguished from infanticide.

Spectator (UK)