Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 117020
Abortion: Prosecutions
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham
To ask the Solicitor General, how many prosecutions there have been for offences relating to the termination of pregnancy through the the pills-by-post scheme.
Answer
Ellie ReevesThe At-Home Early Medical Abortion or EMA (known as the “pills by post” scheme), was implemented to allow eligible individuals to receive medication to terminate a pregnancy of less than 10 weeks via post after a telephone or video consultation. Introduce...
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