Mum jailed for taking drugs to abort baby
Irish Daily Mirror|June 13, 2023
Woman lied to get pills in lockdown after legal limit
AMY-CLARE MARTIN
Mum jailed for taking drugs to abort baby

A MOTHER-of-three has been jailed for taking pills to abort her baby after the legal time limit.

The 44-year-old got the tablets by lying to a pregnancy service during a remote consultation in lockdown.

A court heard the mum had carried out online searches including "how to hide a pregnancy bump" and "how to lose a baby at six months".

The woman, who had three sons before becoming pregnant in 2019, did not see a doctor about her pregnancy because she was embarrassed, the trial heard.

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