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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.
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