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United Kingdom: pregnant woman’s jail sentence quashed in ‘landmark’ ruling
The court of appeal has quashed the prison sentence of a heavily pregnant woman so that she can give birth safely, in a case hailed as a landmark by campaigners.
Source: The Guardian (19/01/2024)