US EditionWoman found not guilty of having illegal abortion after trial at west London court
- In May 2025, Nicola Packer was found not guilty by a jury at Isleworth Crown Court of illegally administering a substance to terminate her pregnancy in November 2020.
- Packer took abortion medications at home during Covid lockdown, despite being about 26 weeks pregnant, beyond the 10-week legal limit for home medication.
- She delivered the foetus, transported it in a backpack to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and was supported by friends during the trial.
- Packer expressed that she was surprised to discover her pregnancy and stated that had she realized how advanced it was, she would not have taken that action, which led the jurors to spend over six hours deliberating.
- The unanimous verdict clearing Packer suggests complexities in cases involving late-term abortions obtained during pandemic restrictions.
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The Independent (US)Woman accused of having illegal abortion in lockdown found not guilty
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says Nicola Packer’s trial has shown ‘just how outdated and harmful’ current abortion law is and called for reform
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Woman cleared of illegal abortion after taking prescribed medication in lockdown
Nicola Packer took the abortion pills at home in November 2020 after she had been prescribed mifepristone and misoprostol following a remote consultation, Isleworth Crown Court heard
·London, United Kingdom
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A woman who had abortion medicine at home has been found not guilty of having an illegal termination.
Isleworth Crown Court heard Nicola Packer took the drugs during the second Covid lockdown in 2020 when she was around 26 weeks pregnant. The legal limit for taking abortion meds at home is 10 weeks. The 45 year old denied knowing she was that far along.
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