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Eaglescliffe woman found not guilty of ‘home abortion’ – BBC News
[ad_1] ‘A woman charged with carrying out an illegal abortion on herself has been found not guilty on the eve of her trial after the prosecution dropped the case due to “evidential difficulties”.’ Full Story BBC News, 9th January 2024 Source: www.bbc.co.uk [ad_2]
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Abortion prosecutions are never in the public interest, says royal college | Abortion
[ad_1] Doctors and other healthcare staff should not report suspected illegal abortions to the police as prosecutions are never in the public interest, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has said. In an intervention on Monday that will trigger further debate on the decriminalisation of abortion, Dr Ranee Thakar, the president of the professional…
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Ministers accused of watering down rules around abortion clinic buffer zones | Abortion
[ad_1] Ministers have been accused of watering down guidance around new buffer zones outside abortion clinics in England and Wales, after it emerged campaigners could still be allowed to conduct silent prayers and approach women attending clinics to discuss the issue. New draft guidance published by the Home Office has caused alarm among people who…
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High Court laments “wholly unacceptable” last-minute adjournment
[ad_1] Pelling: Practice note made position clear A Commercial Court judge has blamed a claimant “in large part” for the “wholly unacceptable” last-minute adjournment of their case after he had begun pre-reading for it. Three days of court time were lost as a result and His Honour Judge Pelling KC ordered the claimant to pay…
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Termination, will and preferences – another difficult dilemma for the Court of Protection – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
[ad_1] The very difficult case of Re H (An Adult; Termination) [2023] EWCOP 183[1] stands out for the careful attempt by the judge – John McKendrick KC (sitting as a Tier 3 judge) to comply with (in CRPD language) the will and preferences of a woman with a mental disorder undergoing a profound crisis. The questions…
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Women still being harassed at abortion clinics despite buffer zone law | Abortion
[ad_1] Women using abortion clinics are still being harassed despite MPs voting a year ago to create buffer zones to stop protesters intimidating them, medical and abortion groups say. Suella Braverman, the home secretary, has failed to “commence” the legislation to introduce buffer zones in England and Wales, even though parliament approved the move on…
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Jailing women for abortion ‘unlikely to be just’ – BBC News
[ad_1] ‘A senior court has said jailing women for abortion-related crimes was “unlikely” to be a “just outcome” after a mother’s sentence was reduced.’ Full Story BBC News, 18th October 2023 Source: www.bbc.co.uk [ad_2]
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Pregnant girl, 11, who was raped twice should have a termination and the placenta tested, judge rules
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails 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…
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Woman in Teesside accused of carrying out own abortion to appear before judge | UK news
[ad_1] A 22-year-old woman accused of procuring a poison to abort her child shortly after the first Covid lockdown is due to appear before a judge this week. Bethany Cox is the fourth woman to be prosecuted in the last eight months for allegedly carrying out her own abortion, with only three trials in the…
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Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after time limit to be freed from prison | Court of appeal
[ad_1] A woman who was jailed for terminating her pregnancy after the legal time limit during lockdown will be released from prison and reunited with her children, after winning a court of appeal effort to reduce her sentence. A court of appeal judge said Carla Foster, 45, needed “compassion, not punishment”, saying her 28-month sentence…