In Britain, a mother of three is facing a 2-year prison sentence for taking abortion pills

The World

A 44-year-old mother of three is now looking at a 28-month prison sentence for taking abortion medication too late in her pregnancy. Abortion was legalized in Britain in 1967, but a much older law is still on the books — from 1861 — and it was the basis for the sentence. The World’s Orla Barry reports.

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