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Calls for abortion law reform after mother jailed

by Joy

Parliament should debate overhauling abortion rules after a woman was jailed, the chair of the Commons equalities committee has said.

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Caroline Nokes MP told the BBC the 1861 law used to prosecute mother-of-three Carla Foster was “out of date”.

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The 44-year-old was convicted of inducing an abortion outside the legal limit using pills at home.

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Campaigners urged reform after she received a sentence of 28 months, 14 of which will be spent in custody.

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