About Common Law
In law, common law is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals. The defining characteristic of “common law” is that it arises as precedent.
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Pair charged with illegally aborting baby in Gloucestershire
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Pair charged with illegally aborting baby in Gloucestershire
By Sammy JenkinsBBC News
A man and A Woman have been charged with illegally aborting a baby and concealing The Birth of a child.
Elliot Benham from Wingfield, Swindon and Sophie Harvey, from St Mary's Road, Cirencester, were also charged with illegally disposing of a baby's body.
Locations in Swindon and Cirencester were searched in September 2020 as part of The Investigation .
Gloucestershire Police said the offences allegedly took place between 1 September 2018 and 1 December 2018.
The pair, who are both aged 23, were charged with:
Officers said Ms Harvey was separately charged with procuring her own miscarriage by poison/use of instrument, contrary to Section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
In England abortions are legal up to 24 Weeks ' gestation if carried out by a registered medical practitioner, and can be carried out after 24 Weeks only in very limited circumstances.
The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 states it is a criminal offence to try to cause your own abortion.
A police spokesperson said it was " alleged in this case that the pregnancy was past 24 Weeks and was not carried out by a registered medical practitioner".
The Man and The Woman have been released on bail and are due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
Source of news: bbc.com