UK woman jailed for late abortion to be released after court reduces sentence
- Carla Foster obtained abortion pills by lying about her pregnancy stage and used them beyond the legal limit.
- The Court of Appeal reduced her 28-month sentence to 14 months suspended, calling for compassion.
- Foster's case sparked debate about the law used to prosecute her and treatment of mothers.
- Abortion rights supporters argued her original sentence was harsh.
- There are calls for reform of the law and rethinking how the justice system handles similar cases.