UK woman accused of using pills for illegal abortion during Covid lockdown

Nicola Packer, 44, was arrested at a London hospital after reporting a miscarriage in 2020, court toldA woman has gone on trial in London accused of illegally taking pills in order to induce an abortion during the second coronavirus lockdown.Nicola Packer, 44, was arrested in November 2020 after she went to hospital having miscarried a foetus, and later reported to staff that she had taken abortion medication. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/24/uk-woman-accused-using-pills-abortion-covid-lockdown

Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Publish date : 2025-04-24 15:25:00

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