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Jun 2023
30m 45s

A British woman is jailed for abortion -...

THE TIMES
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A woman has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after using abortion pills to end her pregnancy after the legal time limit, sparking protests and calls for abortion to be decriminalised. But could law reform risk abortion rights becoming more restrictive?

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Guest: Hannah Al-Othman, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Parliament Live TV, Talk TV.


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