NI mother prosecuted for buying abortion pills for teen daughter is formally acquitted

A woman from Northern Ireland who was prosecuted for buying abortion pills online for her teenage daughter has been formally acquitted after landmark reform of the region's laws.

NI mother prosecuted for buying abortion pills for teen daughter is formally acquitted

A woman from Northern Ireland who was prosecuted for buying abortion pills online for her teenage daughter has been formally acquitted after landmark reform of the region's laws.

A judge directed a jury at Belfast Crown Court to find the mother not guilty.

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