A police report made by the consultant led to a woman being charged, convicted and given an 18-month jail term suspended for three years
15 March 2026
Claudia Calleja
Doctors are calling for clear, written guidance on their legal obligations when a woman is admitted to hospital with a suspected abortion.
The demand comes after a consultant was reportedly “scapegoated” for acting on what appears to have been incorrect legal advice that he was required to report the patient to the police.
The police report made by the consultant, who has since been named as obstetrician and gynaecologist Max Dingli, led to the woman being charged, convicted and given an 18-month jail term suspended for three years.
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