Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 117020

Abortion: Prosecutions

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

ConservativeSleaford 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 Reeves
The 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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