Judges overturn 'forced abortion' ruling
24 June 2019
A woman has won an appeal against a court ruling that would have seen her mentally ill daughter forced to have an abortion.
She appealed a decision made last week granting permission for specialists to end the pregnancy.
Three Court of Appeal judges in London upheld the appeal, overturning the previous decision.
Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-48751067
Woman with mental age of child must have abortion against her will, court rules
‘I think she would like to have a baby in the same way she would like to have a nice doll’
Zamira Rahim
Jun 22, 2019
A judge has ruled that a pregnant woman with limited mental capacity must have an abortion.
The woman is in her twenties and 22 weeks pregnant but has the mental age of a child aged between six and nine, the court heard.
A police investigation into how she fell pregnant is ongoing.
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