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In today’s newsletter: As more women in the UK are facing prosecution, RCOG has released new guidance cautioning against reporting – could it shift the debate about decriminalisation?
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Between 1861 and 2022 only three women were prosecuted and convicted in the UK for illegal abortions. Over the last two years, six women have been taken to court and 29 suspected cases of illegal terminations came under investigation. The reason behind the rise in police investigating this issue is unclear, but it has caused much concern among health workers and campaigners who say that abortion should not be criminalised.
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