August 2022 Newsletter

Police Investigations in England and Wales of Stillbirths and Miscarriages

Some readers of the July Newsletter were surprised that abortions are not legal in England and Wales and are controlled by the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act. Women experiencing stillbirths or miscarriages can still be investigated by the police on suspicion of having had an illegal abortion, e.g. by taking pills bought online or…
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