UK woman sentenced to jail for obtaining abortion pills by mail.

A British woman has been sentenced to 28 months in jail for terminating a pregnancy outside the legal limit using drugs she obtained in the mail. Reproductive rights groups are calling for legislative changes, warning that a harsh sentence could deter vulnerable patients from seeking medical care. The woman received the abortion medication under a program introduced by the government during the pandemic that allowed women to administer the drugs at home without an in-person consultation. Abortions are legal in Britain until 24 weeks, and are generally only carried out after that time if a mother’s life is endangered or the child would be born with a severe disability, and only under medical supervision in a hospital or clinic.