Woman found not guilty of having illegal abortion in UK lockdown
Summary
A jury found Nicola Packer not guilty of having an illegal abortion after she took abortion medicine at home during the coronavirus lockdown in November 2020. The legal limit for home-based abortion medication is 10 weeks of pregnancy, but Ms. Packer was about 26 weeks pregnant.Key Facts
- Nicola Packer was tried for taking abortion medicine at home while about 26 weeks pregnant.
- The legal limit for using abortion medicine at home in the UK is 10 weeks.
- Ms. Packer took the medicines mifepristone and misoprostol, prescribed due to Covid restrictions.
- She delivered the baby and went to the hospital the next day.
- The jury deliberated for over six hours and found her not guilty.
- The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists called for reforms in abortion laws.
- Ms. Packer expressed that she was surprised by her pregnancy and unaware of how far along she was.
- Friends supported Ms. Packer during the trial, celebrating the verdict by hugging each other.
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